Marian Anderson (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Shirlee P. Newman
- First Published: 1966
- Time of Work: 1919–1965
- Setting: Philadelphia, New York City, England, Germany, Scandinavia, Austria, Switzerland, Washington, D.C., and Connecticut
- Principal Characters: Marian Anderson, Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Robinson, Reverend Mr. Parks, Roland Hayes, Mary Patterson, Giuseppe Boghetti, Billy King, Kosti Vahanen
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: African Americans, Discrimination, Traveling or travelers, Racism, Music or musicians, Singing or singers, Biography, Performing arts, Opera, operas, or operettas, Voice
- Locales: New York, NY, Europe, Connecticut, Philadelphia, PA, England, Washington, D.C.
Form and Content
Shirlee P. Newman begins Marian Anderson: Lady from Philadelphia in the post-World War I era. Dubbed “the baby contralto” by her fellow church members and friends, Anderson developed an interest in music at an early age. As a teenager, she had become a valuable asset to her church choir and also sang for the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) and other organizations around town. Mr. Robinson, the choirmaster at the Union Baptist Church, had established a small fund to provide her with professional training. When Anderson went to register for...
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