Toussaint Louverture

Author: C. L. R. James
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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0822353148

Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History; A Play in Three Acts
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L. R. James, the widely known Trinidadian intellectual, writer, and political activist, wrote the play Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History, which was presumed lost until the rediscovery of a draft copy in 2005. The play's production, performed in 1936 at London's Westminster Theatre with a cast including the American star Paul Robeson, marked the first time black professional actors starred on the British stage in a play written by a black playwright. This edition includes the program, photographs, and reviews from that production, a contextual introduction and editorial notes on the play by Christian HAgsbjerg, and selected essays and letters by James and others. In Toussaint Louv Check Toussaint Louverture our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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L. R. James, the widely known Trinidadian intellectual, writer, and political activist, wrote the play Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History, which was presumed lost until the rediscovery of a draft copy in 2005. The play's production, performed in 1936 at London's Westminster Theatre with a cast including the American star Paul Robeson, marked the first time black professional actors starred on the British stage in a play written by a black playwright In Toussaint Louv

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