My Lord, What a Morning (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Marian Anderson
- First Published: 1956
- Time of Work: 1902–1956
- Setting: Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, Washington, D.C., Europe, Israel, and the Soviet Union
- Principal Characters: Marian Anderson, Annie Anderson, Giuseppe Boghetti, Billy King, Franz Rupp, Isaac Alexander Jofe, Sol Hurok, Orpheus Fisher
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Subjects: African Americans, Family or family life, Traveling or travelers, Europe or Europeans, Autobiography, Singing or singers, Philadelphia, Opera, operas, or operettas
- Locales: Europe, Connecticut, New York, Soviet Union, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, Israel
Form and Content
In her autobiography, My Lord, What a Morning, contralto Marian Anderson discusses her travails and triumphs as she grew into one of the world’s memorable performers. Each chapter indicates a specific focus in her life. The autobiography does not contain an index; however, the chapter titles provide a sufficient guide. Although spanning more than fifty years, the book progresses evenly. It traces Anderson’s artistic beginnings in Philadelphia; follows with her successful tours of Europe, Scandinavia, and the Soviet Union; and concludes with her...
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