An edition of The protest singer (2009)

The protest singer

an intimate portrait of Pete Seeger

1st ed.
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An edition of The protest singer (2009)

The protest singer

an intimate portrait of Pete Seeger

1st ed.
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From the Publisher: A true American original is brought to life in this rich and lively portrait of Pete Seeger, who, with his musical grace and inextinguishable passion for social justice, transformed folk singing into a high form of peaceful protest in the second half of the twentieth century. Drawing on his extensive talks with Seeger, New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson lets us experience the man's unique blend of independence and commitment, charm, courage, energy, and belief in human equality and American democracy. We see Seeger instilled with a love of music by his parents, both classically trained musicians; as a teenager, hearing real folk music for the first time; and as a young man, singing with Woody Guthrie and with the Weavers. We learn of his harassment by the government for his political beliefs and his testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1949. And we follow his engagement with civil rights, the peace movement, and the environment-especially his work saving the Hudson River and building the ship Clearwater. He talks ardently about his own music and that of others, and about the power of music to connect people and bind them to a cause. Finally, we meet Toshi, his wife of nearly sixty years, and members of his family, at the house he built on a mountainside in upstate New York. The Protest Singer is as spirited and captivating as its subject-an American icon, celebrating his ninetieth birthday.

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Alfred A. Knopf
Language
English
Pages
151

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The Protest Singer: An Intimate Portrait of Pete Seeger (Vintage)
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The protest singer: an intimate portrait of Pete Seeger
2009, Alfred A. Knopf
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2009, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Edition Notes

Published in
New York
Genre
Biography.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
782.42162/130092, B
Library of Congress
ML420.S445 W55 2009, ML420.S445W55 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
151

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL22843629M
Internet Archive
protestsingerint00wilk
ISBN 13
9780307269959
LCCN
2008054387
OCLC/WorldCat
264043034
Library Thing
8095396
Goodreads
5948642

Work Description

A true American original is brought to life in this rich and lively portrait of Pete Seeger, who, with his musical grace and inextinguishable passion for social justice, transformed folk singing into a high form of peaceful protest in the second half of the twentieth century. Drawing on his extensive talks with Seeger, New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson lets us experience the man's unique blend of independence and commitment, charm, courage, energy, and belief in human equality and American democracy.We see Seeger instilled with a love of music by his parents, both classically trained musicians; as a teenager, hearing real folk music for the first time; and as a young man, singing with Woody Guthrie and with the Weavers. We learn of his harassment by the government for his political beliefs and his testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1949. And we follow his engagement with civil rights, the peace movement, and the environment--especially his work saving the Hudson River and building the ship Clearwater. He talks ardently about his own music and that of others, and about the power of music to connect people and bind them to a cause. Finally, we meet Toshi, his wife of nearly sixty years, and members of his family, at the house he built on a mountainside in upstate New York.The Protest Singer is as spirited and captivating as its subject--an American icon, celebrating his ninetieth birthday.From the Hardcover edition.

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