| No Surrender! No Retreat!: African-American Pioneer Performers of 20th Century American Theater 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Na, Na (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349620025 ISBN-13: 9781349620029 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $49.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Drama |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.72 lbs) 230 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: No Surrender No Retreat examines the careers of fifteen pioneer performers and their triumphs over herculean obstacles. It is a look back over the 20th century and documents personal histories of staggering achievement in spite of institutional racism, gender oppression, and classism. Twenty-four years in the making, No Surrender No Retreat is an indispensable work on African Americans in the performing arts, examining well-known performers, such as James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, and Pearl Bailey. Rare archival material and a number of personal interviews enrich this tome. Glenda E. Gill s work is a moving and sometimes tragic account of the lives and careers of some of America s most outstanding African American pioneers in theater. |