Paul Robeson : The Artist as Revolutionary / Gerald Horne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horne, Gerald, author.

Language:

English

Genre:

Biographies.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages)

Other Title:

Knowledge Unlatched.

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A world-famous singer and actor, a trained lawyer, an early star of American professional football and a polyglot who spoke over a dozen languages. These could be the crowning achievements of a life well-lived, yet for Paul Robeson the higher calling of social justice led him to abandon both the NFL and Hollywood and become one of the most important political activists of his generation- battling both Jim Crow and Joseph McCarthy. Gerald Horne's new biography uses Robeson's remarkable and revolutionary life to tell the story of the 20th Century's great political struggles: against racism, against colonialism, and for international socialism. This critical and searching account provides an opportunity for readers to comprehend the triumphs and tragedies of the revolutionary progressive movement of which he was not just a part, but, perhaps, its most resonant symbol.This title was made Open Access by libraries from around the world through Knowledge Unlatched.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Knowledge Unlatched Round 2

BiblioBoard internal publisher id: 103444

ISBN:

9781783717552

OCLC:

1048740369

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access