Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Paul Robeson: A Life Of Activism And ArtISBN13:9781442207943ISBN10:1442207949Author:Swindall, Lindsey R. (Author)Description:Paul Robeson: A Life Of Activism And Art Is The Biography Of An African American Icon And A Demonstration Of Historian Lindsey R Swindall's Knack For Thorough, Detailed Research And Reflection Paul Robeson Was, At Points In His Life, An Actor, Singer, Football Player, Political Activist And Writer, One Of The Most Diversely Talented Members Of The Harlem Renaissance Swindall Centers Robeson's Story Around The Argument That While Robeson Leaned Toward Socialism, A Pan-African Perspective Is Fundamental To Understanding His Life As An Artist And Political Advocate Many Previous Works On Robeson Have Focused Primarily On His Involvement With The Us Communist Party, Paying Little Attention To The Broader African Influences On His Politics And Art With Each Chapter Focused On A Decade Of His Life, This Book Affords Us A Fresh Look At His Story, And The Ways In Which The Struggles, Successes And Studies Of His Formative Years Came To Shape Him As An Artist, Activist And Man Later On Robeson S Story Is One Not Simply Of Politics And Protest, But Of A Man S Lifelong Evolution From An Athlete To An Entertainer To An Indispensible Man Of Letters And African American Thought Swindall Neatly Outlines The Events Of Robeson's Life In A Way That Freshly Presents Him As A Man Whose Work Was Influenced By More Than Just His Circumstances, But By A Spirit Rooted In Dedication To The African's Place In American Art And Politics Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELDPublication Date:2015-09-15Weight:0.7 lbsDimensions:0.6'' H x 8.9'' L x 6'' WNumber of Pages:212Language:English
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Book Title: Paul Robeson-A Life of Activism and Art
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Lindsey R. Swindall
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: American / African American, Cultural Heritage, Composers & Musicians, Political, African American
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2015
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, History
Item Weight: 11.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 212 Pages
