{"product_id":"marian-anderson-allan-keiler-9780252070679","title":"Marian Anderson: A Singer's Journey","description":"Marian Anderson was a woman with two disparate voices. The first--a powerful, majestic contralto spanning four octaves--catapulted her from Philadelphia poverty to international fame. A second, softer voice emanated from her mere presence: an unwavering refrain of opportunity and accomplishment in the face of racial prejudice. \u003cp\u003eAllan Keiler chronicles the life of the legendary singer and activist from the childhood manifestation of her musical genius to her worldwide celebrity. As he shows, community and familial support could not shield her from the economic hardship and bigotry she encountered in her early performing days. Early successes in London and Berlin set the stage for her American breakthrough while the triumphant 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert established her immediately as an icon in the struggle against discrimination. Keiler reveals a woman more comfortable as artist than activist. But if Anderson's intense privacy and devotion to her work distanced her from a direct role in the civil rights movement, she remained a powerful symbol of possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on rare archives and meetings with Anderson before her death, \u003ci\u003eMarian Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e is a magnificent study of a groundbreaking American artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allan Keiler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252070674\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252070679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.10w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/17\/2002 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/13\/2009 pg. 78","brand":"Allan Keiler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913510060287,"sku":"9780252070679","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c97a6233-a402-4aa9-920b-87953242ecda.jpg?v=1680620763","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/marian-anderson-allan-keiler-9780252070679","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}