03061nam 2200697 a 450 991096154160332120240510231638.01-282-93928-997866129392801-60473-825-1(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)99267000000006181320140131d2011 fy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe politics of Paul Robeson's Othello /Lindsey R. SwindallJackson, [Miss.] University Press of Mississippi20111 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.Swindall examines the historical and political context of acclaimed African American actor Paul Robeson's three portrayals of Shakespeare's Othello in the UK and the US: 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 book maintains that Robeson's development into a politically minded artist explicates the broader issue of the role of the African American artist in times of crisis.Margaret Walker Alexander series in African American studies.African AmericansBiographyOthello (Fictitious character)ActingPolitical aspectsAfrican American actorsTheaterPolitical aspectsAfrican AmericansOthello (Fictitious character)ActingPolitical aspects.African American actors.TheaterPolitical aspects.782/.0092BSwindall Lindsey R.1977-1664365StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910961541603321The politics of Paul Robeson's Othello4376992UNINA