Noble Lives: Biographical Portraits of Three Remarkable Gay Men--Glenway Wescott, Aaron Copland, and Dag HammarskjöldHarrington Park Press, 2005 - 158 páginas Learn the cost of being gay (or perceived as gay) for three historical figures Noble Lives examines how sexual orientation affected the careers of two historical figures generally accepted as gay, and a third whose sexual identity was in constant question during his lifetime. This unique book features comprehensive biographical accounts of Jazz Age author Glenway Wescott, Academy Award-winning composer Aaron Copland, and Nobel Peace Laureate Dag Hammarskjöld, addressing the relationship between their sexuality and their achievements in literature, the social sciences, musical composition, diplomacy, and global politics. Noble Lives is the first English-language text to thoroughly—and objectively—explore the troubled sexuality of Sweden's Hammarskjöld, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. Noble Lives is a colorful and concise read that puts a historical perspective on the public and private lives of three important twentieth-century figures:
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... John Henry and Music for Radio , more com- monly known as Saga of the Prairie . He also wrote music for plays , including a composition for string orchestra for use in Irwin Shaw's Quiet City , along with incidental music for Five Kings ...
... John Henry and Music for Radio , more com- monly known as Saga of the Prairie . He also wrote music for plays , including a composition for string orchestra for use in Irwin Shaw's Quiet City , along with incidental music for Five Kings ...
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... John F. and Copland , 83 and Hammarskjöld , 135 , 139 Kennedy , Robert ( conductor ) , and Copland , 77 Keynes , John Maynard economic theories , 105-106 and Stockholm School , 108 Khrushchev , Nikita , and Hammarskjöld , 135 , 137-138 ...
... John F. and Copland , 83 and Hammarskjöld , 135 , 139 Kennedy , Robert ( conductor ) , and Copland , 77 Keynes , John Maynard economic theories , 105-106 and Stockholm School , 108 Khrushchev , Nikita , and Hammarskjöld , 135 , 137-138 ...
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... John , 63 , 133 Stevenson , John , 37 Stockholm School , economic policies , 108 Stockholm University , 104-105 , 107 , 109-110 Stolpe , Sven , and Hammarskjöld , 104 , 112-114 Strasberg , Lee , 50 Stravinsky , Igor , 51 , 52 , 118 Suez ...
... John , 63 , 133 Stevenson , John , 37 Stockholm School , economic policies , 108 Stockholm University , 104-105 , 107 , 109-110 Stolpe , Sven , and Hammarskjöld , 104 , 112-114 Strasberg , Lee , 50 Stravinsky , Igor , 51 , 52 , 118 Suez ...
Contenido
Introduction | 45 |
The Musicalization of Americana | 53 |
Populist | 59 |
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Noble Lives: Biographical Portraits of Three Remarkable Gay Men—Glenway ... Marc E. Vargo Vista previa limitada - 2016 |
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