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Overview
Passionate, enormously talented, and, at times, seemingly larger than life, Paul Robeson lived one of the great lives of the twentieth century. Martin Duberman's classic biography, reissued by The New Press, offers a monumental and powerfully affecting portrait of one of this century's most notable performers, political radicals, and champions of racial equality.The first biography of the great black singer and actor who was perhaps the most outspoken advocate of racial equality of his time.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly -
``This big, engrossing, empathetic biography by distinguished historian-playwright Duberman is a major act of cultural restoration, forcing a fresh confrontation with Robeson's often highly independent political stances as well as his artistic creativity,'' praised PW. Photos. (Feb.)Library Journal
Award-winning historian Duberman here offers a monumental life-and-times biography of scholar, sportsman, singer, actor, and political activist Robeson. This splendid workthe result of seven years' careful research in dozens of public and private manuscript collections, plus interviews with more than 130 peopletells more about Robeson's place in the world than about his interior life, for he left behind few letters or diaries. Yet there is much to observe, from Robeson's family life and love affairs through his encounters with bigotry and some enlightened support to the growth of his international musical/theatrical career and its decline due to his steadfast devotion to left-wing politics. A thoroughly documented work that is required reading for anyone seeking to understand 20th-century social history in America. Bonnie Jo Dopp, District of Columbia P.L.Book Details
Published
January 14, 1990
Publisher
New York : Ballantine, 1990, c1989.
Pages
832
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780345364135