03172nam 2200721Ia 450 991045919010332120200520144314.01-282-93928-997866129392801-60473-825-1(CKB)2670000000061813(EBL)619224(OCoLC)682623265(SSID)ssj0000401499(PQKBManifestationID)11269055(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000401499(PQKBWorkID)10419457(PQKB)11190798(StDuBDS)EDZ0000206329(MiAaPQ)EBC619224(OCoLC)847420595(MdBmJHUP)muse13524(Au-PeEL)EBL619224(CaPaEBR)ebr10428861(CaONFJC)MIL293928(EXLCZ)99267000000006181320100602d2010 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe politics of Paul Robeson's Othello[electronic resource] /Lindsey R. SwindallJackson University Press of Mississippi20101 online resource (242 p.)Margaret Walker Alexander Series in African American StudiesDescription based upon print version of record.1-60473-824-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.An introduction to Shakespeare's Othello -- Robeson's professional debut as Othello -- A burgeoning political consciousness : Robeson in the 1930's -- Robeson's Othello on Broadway -- "I give of my talents to the people" : Robeson's politics in the 1940's -- Robeson, Othello, and the politics of the Cold War -- Robeson at Stratford.Lindsey R. Swindall examines the historical and political context of acclaimed African American actor Paul Robeson's three portrayals of Shakespeare's Othello in the United Kingdom and the United States. These performances took place in London in 1930, on Broadway in 1943, and in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1959. All three of the productions, when considered together, provide an intriguing glimpse into Robeson's artistry as well as his political activism. The Politics of Paul Robeson's Othello maintains that Robeson's development into a politically minded artist explicates the broader issue of theMargaret Walker Alexander series in African American studies.African AmericansBiographyOthello (Fictitious character)ActingPolitical aspectsAfrican American actorsTheaterPolitical aspectsElectronic books.African AmericansOthello (Fictitious character)ActingPolitical aspects.African American actors.TheaterPolitical aspects.782/.0092BSwindall Lindsey R.1977-1032085MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459190103321The politics of Paul Robeson's Othello2449727UNINA