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The undiscovered Paul Robeson : an artist's journey, 1898-1939 / Paul Robeson, Jr.
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- ISBN: 0471242659 (cloth : alk. paper) :
- Physical Description: xvi, 383 p. : ill., music ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : J. Wiley, c2001.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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The Undiscovered Paul Robeson : An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939
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The Undiscovered Paul Robeson : An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface: Paul Robeson: "I Am Myself" | p. xiii | |
| I. | Motherless Child (1898-1919) | |
| 1 | The Preacher's Son (1898-1915) | p. 3 |
| 2 | In His Glory: Robeson of Rutgers (1915-1919) | p. 20 |
| II. | Destiny and Decision (1919-1926) | |
| 3 | Essie (1919-1921) | p. 43 |
| 4 | A Taste of Theater (1922) | p. 55 |
| 5 | The Performer Triumphs (1923-1924) | p. 71 |
| 6 | Seeker of Grace (1925-1926) | p. 85 |
| III. | From Performer to Artist (1926-1932) | |
| 7 | "Ol' Man River" (1926-1928) | p. 137 |
| 8 | "The Power to Create Beauty" (1928-1929) | p. 153 |
| 9 | To Feed His Soul (1930) | p. 165 |
| 10 | Troubled Spirit (1930-1931) | p. 178 |
| 11 | Giver of Grace (1931-1932) | p. 189 |
| IV. | Tribune of a Culture (1933-1936) | |
| 12 | Film and the Politics of Culture (1933-1934) | p. 203 |
| 13 | Test Run: London-Moscow-Hollywood (1934-1935) | p. 218 |
| 14 | White Film, Black Culture (1936) | p. 235 |
| V. | To be a Prophet (1936-1939) | |
| 15 | Russia's Sun; Stalin's Shadow (1936-1937) | p. 279 |
| 16 | Spain's Ramparts: "The Artist Must Elect" (1938) | p. 297 |
| 17 | A Home in That Rock (1938-1939) | p. 314 |
| Notes | p. 337 | |
| Index | p. 367 |
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