Description |
xiii, 423 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
A romance of Negro life : Porgy, 1925 -- Interlude : Charleston, 1680-1900 -- A chocolate-covered lithograph strip : Porgy, 1927 -- Interlude : Charleston, 1920 -1940 -- Gershwin's idea of what a Negro opera should be : Porgy and Bess, 1935 -- Neither the measure of America nor that of the Negro : Porgy and Bess, 1952-1956 -- Interlude : Charleston, 1940-1960 -- Forget any version you may have seen before : Porgy and Bess, 1959-2012 -- Epilogue : Charleston, 1970-2005. |
Subject |
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess.
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Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940. Porgy and Bess.
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Music and race.
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Music and race. |
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Race in opera.
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Race in opera. |
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African Americans in popular culture -- 20th century.
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African Americans in popular culture. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
Subject |
Charleston (S.C.) -- Race relations.
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ISBN |
9780807837160 (cloth) (alkaline paper) |
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0807837164 (cloth) (alkaline paper) |
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