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Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson (1898–1976) was an American singer, lawyer and activist.

Overview

Born at Princeton in 1898, died at Philadelphia in 1976.

In detail

Paul Robeson studied at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Columbia Law School and SOAS, University of London. the recorded working language is English, Russian and Arabic.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are folk. The authority associates the name with Harlem Renaissance.

Residence is recorded at Paul Robeson House. Membership is recorded of Alpha Phi Alpha and Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Work by Paul Robeson is recorded in the collections of Tate.

Distinctions recorded are Spingarn Medal, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, New Jersey Hall of Fame and International Stalin Prize for Peace.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Paul Robeson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q273233: Paul Robeson

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