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Titolo: Paul Robeson
Condizione: Nuovo
SubtÃtulos: A Watched Man
Autore: Jordan Goodman
Formato: Copertina rigida
ISBN-10: 1781681317
EAN: 9781781681312
ISBN: 9781781681312
Publisher: Verso Books
Genere: Biography
Soggetto: Law & Politics
Data di pubblicazione: 08/10/2013
Description: In his heyday, Paul Robeson was one of the most famous people in the world; to his enemies he was also one of the most dangerous. From the 1930s to the 1960s, the African-American singer was the voice of the people, both as a performer and as a political activist who refused to be silenced.
Having won fame with hits such as "Ol' Man River" and thrilling London and New York theatregoers with his legendary performance in Othello, Robeson established himself as a vocal supporter of Civil Rights and an opponent of oppression in all its forms. He traveled the world, performing in front of thousands to deliver a message of peace, equality and justice that was as readily understood on the streets of Manchester, Moscow, Johannesburg and Bombay as it was in Harlem and Washington, DC.
The first new work on the leading African-American singer for over a decade, Paul Robeson: A Watched Man is a story of passionate political struggle and conviction. Using archival material from the FBI, the State Department, MI5 and other secret agencies, Jordan Goodman reveals the true extent of the US government's fear of this heroic individual. Robeson eventually appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee, where he spiritedly defended his long-held convictions and refused to apologise, despite the potential damage to his career.
Lingua: inglese
Paese di origine: GB
Altezza: 239mm
Lunghezza: 160mm
Larghezza: 36mm
Peso: 794g
Title Format: Hardback
Anno di pubblicazione: 2013
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