Fists Upon a Star: A Memoir of Love, Theatre, and Escape from McCarthyism Contributor(s): James, Florence B. (Author), Freeman, Jean (With) |
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ISBN: 0889774072 ISBN-13: 9780889774070 Publisher: University of Regina Press OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts - Performing Arts | Theater - Direction & Production - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
Dewey: B |
Series: Canadian Plains Studies |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.30 lbs) 359 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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Publisher Description: Fists Upon a Star is the hard-hitting memoir of Florence James, a pioneering American theatre director, whose devastating experience with McCarthyism led her to flee to Canada. |
Contributor Bio(s): Freeman, Jean: - Performer and author Jean Freeman has a career that has spanned radio, television, film, live performance, and a wide range of writing, including plays and children's books. Her literary skills and her love of drama led to a devoted friendship with Florence B. James.James, Florence B.: - Born in 1882, Florence B. James was a pioneering American theatre director who founded the Negro Repertory Theater and the nationally recognized Seattle Repertory Playhouse. |