Paul Robeson |
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| Author:
| Slavicek, Louise |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60413-843-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Facts On File, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Chelsea House |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Despite being one of the great cultural figures of the 20th century, Paul Robeson was for many years vilified and ignored by mainstream American culture and succeeding interpretations of African-American history. Today he is celebrated as one of America's greatest performing artists and as a forerunner of the civil rights movement. This introduces this actor and singer who became a controversial figure for his Communist sympathies during the Red Scare era.
Despite being one of the great cultural figures of the 20th century, Paul Robeson was for many years vilified and ignored by mainstream American culture and succeeding interpretations of African-American history. Today he is celebrated as one of America's greatest performing artists and as a forerunner of the civil rights movement. This introduces this actor and singer who became a controversial figure for his Communist sympathies during the Red Scare era.