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The politics of Paul Robeson's Othello

Swindall, Lindsey R., 1977-

The politics of Paul Robeson's Othello [electronic resource] / Lindsey R. Swindall. - Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2011. - 1 online resource (viii, 233 p. :) ill. ; - Margaret Walker Alexander series in African American studies . - Margaret Walker Alexander series in African American studies. UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to Shakespeare's Othello -- Robeson's professional debut as Othello -- A burgeoning political consciousness : Robeson in the 1930s -- Robeson's Othello on Broadway -- "I give of my talents to the people" : Robeson's politics in the 1940s -- Robeson, Othello, and the politics of the Cold War -- Robeson at Stratford.

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Stage history.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello.
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976 --Political and social views.


Theater--Political aspects.
African American actors.
Acting--Political aspects.
Othello (Fictitious character)
African Americans--Biography.


Electronic books.

E185.97.R63 / S95 2011

782/.0092 B