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Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History
By James, C.L.R.
- ISBN
- 9780822353140
- Publisher
- Duke Univ.
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Starred Review on July 1, 2013 | Arts and Humanities
This is the first edition of a play that hasn't been seen since its production in 1936; it was lost in plain sight in the archives of the University of Hull, England. That production, in London, featured Paul Robeson and was the first time in England that black professional actors starred in a play by a black playwright. In an excellent introduction, Christian Høgsbjerg notes that James (Beyond a Boundary) was motivated to write a play...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
