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Paul Robeson: A Life of Activism and Art (Library of African American Biography) by Robeson, Paul; Swindall, Lindsey R.; Robeson, Paul is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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 N

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Author

Robeson, Paul; Swindall, Lindsey R.; Robeson, Paul

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781442207943

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Memoir, Science, Social Science