Marian Anderson (Impact Biographies) [Library Binding]

Charles Patterson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1988 | Series: Impact Biographies

A biography of the opera and concert singer who, among other achievements, was the first black soloist to perform with the Metropolitan Opera Company in 1955.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7-10 This biography of the famous black singer describes her life from her early childhood to her retirement. Her story is one of tremendous struggles and successes, but this biography does not do a good job conveying a sense of who Marian Anderson really was. Patterson spends entirely too much time describing in too much detail the musical apsects of Anderson's career. Young readers will not have the necessary background to understand the discussions of music and will be uninterested in the details of her management. Additionally, Patterson gives readers very little sense of the struggles which Anderson faced in trying to break into a world previously reserved almost exclusively for whites. This is the part of her story which readers would find most interesting, and it is given too little attention. This is largely due to Patterson's use of old sources and his heavy reliance on Anderson's autobiography My Lord, What a Morning . As a result, this book seems dated and reads like the biographies for children which were popular years ago. Black-and-white photos add very little to the text. It is regrettable that this book reveals so little of Anderson to young readers. Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, Mo.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Charles Patterson is a graduate of Amherst College and Columbia University (Ph.D). He is the award-winning author of a diverse selection of titles, including Anti-Semitism: The Road to the Holocaust and Beyond, Marian Anderson, Thomas Jefferson, and Animal Rights. Patterson is member of the Authors Guild, PEN, and the National Writers Union. He lives in New York City. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 159 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (October 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531105687
• ISBN-13: 978-0531105689
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,496,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Charles Patterson is a social historian, Holocaust educator, editor, and therapist. He is the author of Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals and the Holocaust. He is also the author of Anti-Semitism: The Road to the Holocaust and Beyond, The Oxford 50th Anniversary Book of the United Nations, The Civil Rights Movement, and From Buchenwald to Carnegie Hall (co-authored with Marian Filar).

He is a graduate of Amherst College, Columbia University (Ph.D.), and the Yad Vashem Institute for Holocaust Education in Jerusalem. Dr. Patterson now lives in New York City. He is a member of PEN, The Authors Guild, and the National Writers Union.

Charles Patterson can be contacted at [e-mail].