The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939 Tapa dura - 2001
de Paul Robeson
One of the greatest scholar-athlete-performing artists in U.S. history, Paul Robeson was among the most compelling figures of the 20th century. Now his son, Paul Robeson Jr., traces the dramatic arc of his rise to fame, painting a definitive picture of Paul Robeson's formative years.
Resumen
Primera línea
Paul Leroy Robeson's soul as an artist was formed in a journey through life that began on April 9, 1898.
Descripción de la solapa
"Robeson . . . lives, overwhelmingly, in the hearts and minds of the people whom he touched, the people for whom he was an example, the people who gained from him the power to perceive and the courage to resist. It is not a sentimental question. He lived in our times, we live in his. . . . It is a matter of bearing witness to that force which moved among us." -James Baldwin
Paul Robeson was inarguably one of the most important figures of the twentieth century. As this unprecedented biography makes clear, the essential facts of his public life are near legendary. Actor, singer, scholar, and activist---- Robeson dominated his era. His father was an escaped slave; his mother, a descendent of distinguished freedmen. With a law degree from Columbia University, a professional football career, title roles in Eugene O'Neill's plays and in Shakespeare's Othello, and a concert and film career in America and Europe, Robeson redefined the black male image.
But an intensely private side to Robeson is now revealed in these pages. At last, we can know the whole man. Here is the intimate story of how the preacher's son emerged as a force of breathtaking courage, principle, and compassion. Haunted by childhood trauma and pitted against brutal racists, he battled against his enemies and his demons with a warrior's heart. Although his youth spanned the Harlem Renaissance and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, he resisted politics for years. Flowering as an artist in Europe, he emerged as a fierce symbol of anticolonial and antifascist struggles around the world. This was the Paul Robeson who returned to New York as a pioneering superstar, ready to challenge America to keep its promise to his people.The Undiscovered Paul Robeson sets out to explore the connection between the artist's soul and the passions that ruled it. Layering decades of personal conversations, extensive research, and rich insights with previously unpublished excerpts from the private diaries and letters of Paul and Eslanda Robeson, Paul Robeson, Jr., gives us a deeply felt and brilliantly conceived portrait of his father's defining struggles, triumphs, and humanity.
Detalles
- Título The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939
- Autor Paul Robeson
- Encuadernación Tapa dura
- Edición First Edition
- Páginas 400
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Wiley, New York
- Fecha de publicación 2001-03-01
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9780471242659 / 0471242659
- Peso 1.56 libras (0.71 kg)
- Dimensiones 9.47 x 6.38 x 1.28 pulgadas (24.05 x 16.21 x 3.25 cm)
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Temas
- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Actors - United States
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2001017656
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Reseñas en medios
Citas
- Booklist, 04/01/2001, Page 1441
- Choice, 09/01/2001, Page 126
- Kirkus Reviews, 02/15/2001, Page 243
- Library Journal, 05/01/2001, Page 89
- Multicultural Review, 12/01/2001, Page 81
- New York Times, 04/08/2001, Page 18
- Publishers Weekly, 03/05/2001, Page 72
- Reference and Research Bk News, 08/01/2001, Page 54
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