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Author : Jeff Sparrow
Publisher : Scribe Us
ISBN 13 : 9781925321852
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)
Download or read book No Way But This written by Jeff Sparrow and published by Scribe Us. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling biography of Paul Robeson, a life marked by triumph and tragedy.
Author : Virginia Hamilton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)
Download or read book Paul Robeson written by Virginia Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the world famous actor and singer who lost much of his popularity when he became a champion of communism.
Author : Paul Robeson
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 0807096938
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)
Download or read book Here I Stand written by Paul Robeson and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robeson's international achievements as a singer and actor in starring roles on stage and screen made him the most celebrated black American of his day, but his outspoken criticism of racism in the United States, his strong support of African independence, and his fascination with the Soviet Union placed him under the debilitating scrutiny of McCarthyism. Blacklisted, his famed voice silenced, Here I Stand offered a bold answer to his accusers. It remains today a defiant challenge to the prevailing fear and racism that continues to characterize American society.
Author : Paul Robeson, Jr.
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470350709
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Undiscovered Paul Robeson written by Paul Robeson, Jr. and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-05-02 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited, untold, inside story of the rise of the legendary actor, singer, scholar, and activist. The first volume of this major biography breaks new ground. The greatest scholar-athlete-performing artist in U.S. history, Paul Robeson was one of the most compelling figures of the twentieth 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. His father was an escaped slave; his mother, a descendent of freedmen; and his wife, the brilliant and ambitious Eslanda Cardozo Goode. 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 career in America and Europe, Robeson dominated his era. This unprecedented biography reveals the depth of Robeson's cultural scholarship, explores the contradictions he bridged in his personal and political life, and describes his emergence as a symbol of the anticolonial and antifascist struggles. Filled with previously unpublished photographs and source materials from the private diaries and letters of Paul and Eslanda Robeson, this is the epic story of a forerunner who now stands as one of America's greatest heroes.
Author : Eloise Greenfield
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781600602627
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)
Download or read book Paul Robeson written by Eloise Greenfield and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title presents the biography of African American singer and actor Paul Robeson who spoke out against the poverty and injustice he found in the world. It introduces a new generation of young readers to this courageous and inspiring man.
Author : Martin Duberman
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497635365
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)
Download or read book Paul Robeson written by Martin Duberman and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable life of Paul Robeson, quintessential Harlem Renaissance man: scholar, all-American, actor, activist, and firebrand Born the son of an ex-slave in New Jersey in 1898, Paul Robeson, endowed with multiple gifts, seemed destined for fame. In his youth, he was as tenacious in the classroom as he was on the football field. After graduating from Rutgers with high honors, he went on to earn a law degree at Columbia. Soon after, he began a stage and film career that made him one of the country’s most celebrated figures. But it was not to last. Robeson became increasingly vocal about defending black civil rights and criticizing Western imperialism, and his radical views ran counter to the country’s evermore conservative posture. During the McCarthy period, Robeson’s passport was lifted, he was denounced as a traitor, and his career was destroyed. Yet he refused to bow. His powerful and tragic story is emblematic of the major themes of twentieth-century history. Martin Duberman’s exhaustive biography is the result of years of research and interviews, and paints a portrait worthy of its incredible subject and his improbable story. Duberman uses primary documents to take us deep into Robeson’s life, giving Robeson the due that he so richly deserves.
Author : Lindsey R. Swindall
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442207957
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)
Download or read book Paul Robeson written by Lindsey R. Swindall and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Kay Redfield Jamison
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1984898205
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)
Download or read book Fires in the Dark written by Kay Redfield Jamison and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author of An Unquiet Mind considers the age-old quest for relief from psychological pain and the role of the exceptional healer in the journey back to health. “To treat, even to cure, is not always to heal.” In this expansive cultural history of the treatment and healing of mental suffering, Kay Jamison writes about psychotherapy, what makes a great healer, and the role of imagination and memory in regenerating the mind. From the trauma of the battlefields of the twentieth century, to those who are grieving, depressed, or with otherwise unquiet minds, to her own experience with bipolar illness, Jamison demonstrates how remarkable psychotherapy and other treatments can be when done well. She argues that not only patients but doctors must be healed. She draws on the example of W.H.R. Rivers, the renowned psychiatrist who treated poet Siegfried Sassoon and other World War I soldiers, and discusses the long history of physical treatments for mental illness, as well as the ancient and modern importance of religion, ritual, and myth in healing the mind. She looks at the vital role of artists and writers, as well as exemplary figures, such as Paul Robeson, who have helped to heal us as a people. Fires in the Dark is a beautiful meditation on the quest and adventure of healing the mind, on the power of accompaniment, and the necessity for knowledge.
Author : Susan Robeson
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
ISBN 13 : 1609808835
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)
Download or read book Grandpa Stops a War written by Susan Robeson and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It takes a man of peace to stop a war." The true story of Paul Robeson's visit to the front lines of the Spanish Civil War is a tale of courage and activism told by his granddaughter, Susan Robeson. Grandpa Paul was a world-famous actor and singer with a deep and rumbling voice, a man of peace and principle who worried about the safety of children and families living in countries at war. He wanted to use his voice to promote social justice all over the world. Though people warned Grandpa Paul that it was too dangerous, he traveled with his friend Captain Fernando to the battlefields of the Spanish Civil War to sing to the soldiers. And then something amazing happened... With gorgeous illustrations from fine artist Rod Brown, Grandpa Stops a War celebrates Paul Robeson's global activism and towering achievements, and shows readers the power of music in times of discord and war. An author's note helps readers learn more about the author's personal experience growing up in the Robeson family, and gives parents, teachers, and librarians more in-depth material to expand the reader's understanding of the war and Robeson as a champion of civil rights, global freedom, and world peace.
Author : Susan Goldman Rubin
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 1629798576
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sing and Shout written by Susan Goldman Rubin and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive biography explores the tumultuous and passionate life of activist, singer, and actor Paul Robeson. When faced with the decision to remain silent or be ostracized, Paul Robeson chose to sing, shout, and speak out. Sing and Shout: The Mighty Voice of Paul Robeson explores how Robeson's love of African American spirituals and deep empathy towards the suffering of others drove his long, fervent mission as a civil rights activist and his career as an artist. Although he was also an actor, singing was Robeson's defining talent and where he could best express himself. After exploring socialism, Robeson was targeted by the U.S. government for speaking out about discrimination against African Americans and for his political views. He was labeled a communist during the height of the Cold War and found himself stripped of his U.S. passport. But Robeson never gave in and continued to perform and speak out. The book is based on author Susan Goldman Rubin's extensive research, including fieldwork in Harlem, NY, in Princeton and Somerville, NJ, and at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. Includes an author's note, resources, source notes, index, and a preface by author Harry Belafonte.
