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Author
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
xvi, 383 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
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....
Series
Criterion collection volume 369--373
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 586 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (76 pages, illustrations)
Language
English
Description
A collection of feature films that starred Paul Robeson, plus one short documentary narrated by Sidney Poitier
"All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container...
Author
Pub. Date
©2013
Physical Desc
xiii, 373 pages, 35 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the eventful life of the anthropologist, journalist, and women's rights advocate, exploring her world travels, friendships with notables and world leaders, and defiant McCarthy committee testimony.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
141 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The first-ever graphic biography of Paul Robeson, Ballad of an American, charts Robeson's career as a singer, actor, scholar, athlete, and activist who achieved global fame. Through his films, concerts, and records, he became a potent symbol representing the promise of a multicultural, multiracial American democracy at a time when, despite his stardom, he was denied personal access to his many audiences. Robeson was a major figure in the rise of...
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