Dec 30, 2009
My Lord, What a Morning | My Lord, What a Morning
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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