Ballad of an American : a graphic biography of Paul Robeson / art and text by Sharon Rudahl ; edited by Paul Buhle and Lawrence Ware.

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"The first-ever graphic biography of Paul Robeson, Ballad of an American, charts Robeson's career as a singer, actor, scholar, athlete, and activist who achieved global fame. Through his films, concerts, and records, he became a potent symbol representing the promise of a multicultural, multiracial...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rudahl, Sharon (Author, Artist)
Other Authors: Buhle, Paul, 1944- (Editor)
Ware, Lawrence (Editor)
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Robeson, Paul, > 1898-1976 > Comic books, strips, etc.
African American singers > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Singers > United States > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
African American actors > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Political activists > United States > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
African American civil rights workers > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
MUSIC / History & Criticism.
Robeson, Paul, > 1898-1976.
African American actors.
African American civil rights workers.
African American singers.
Political activists.
Singers.
United States.
Biographical comics.
Comics (Graphic works)
Genre:
Comic books, strips, etc.
Biography
Biographical comics.
Comics (Graphic works)
Physical Description:141 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Son of a slave-Star of Rutgers
  • First steps on the stage
  • He finds his voice
  • A world to win
  • Bloodied but unbowed.