Author:
Horne, Gerald.
Imprint:London : Pluto Press, c2016.
Description250 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Note:"The best known American in the world" -- Rising star -- Rising revolutionary -- From Moscow to Madrid -- "The tallest tree in our forest" -- "Black Stalin"? -- Robeson: Primary victim of the "Blacklist" -- Britain beckons -- Triumph -- and tragedy -- Death of a revolutionary
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:Summary A world-famous singer and actor, a trained lawyer, an early star of American professional football and a polyglot who spoke over a dozen languages. These could be the crowning achievements of a life well-lived, yet for Paul Robeson the higher calling of social justice led him to abandon the theater and Hollywood to become one of the most important political activists of his generation. Gerald Horne's biography uses Robeson's remarkable and revolutionary life to tell the story of the 20th century's great political struggles: against racism, against colonialism, and for international socialism. -- from back cover
