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Title: Robeson
Condition: New
Subtitle: An American Ballad
ISBN-10: 0810885220
EAN: 9780810885226
ISBN: 9780810885226
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Format: Hardback
Release Date: 18/10/2012
Description: Paul Robeson was a towering figure in American culture, conquering many disparate venues—from football and film to law to Shakespeare. An extraordinary athlete-scholar-actor-singer, Robeson also became a crusader for human rights. And though he was admired by many, his controversial support of the Soviet Union during the Cold War and the era of McCarthyism led to ostracism and his declining health.In Robeson: An American Ballad, Arnold H. Lubasch chronicles the remarkable life of this twentieth-century original. In this concise and readable account, Lubasch—a New York Times veteran for almost 40 years—reports on Robeson’s life story more accurately and clearly than any previous books.In addition to detailing the highs and lows of Robeson’s life and career, Lubasch offers several personal anecdotes about this American icon, and includes commentary on the 100th-anniversary celebration of Robeson’s birth. This engaging work will be of interest to virtually everyone, but especially to scholars and students of U.S. and African American history and culture.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 236mm
Item Length: 159mm
Item Width: 25mm
Item Weight: 531g
Author: Arnold H. Lubasch
Genre: Biography
Topic: Music Dance & Theatre
Release Year: 2012

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