Portia White: A Portrait in Words

Portia White: A Portrait in Words
George Elliott Clarke, Lara Martina
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Hardback
h229 x 152mm - 72pg
9 Feb 2020 CAN
International import eta 7-19 days
9781771086974
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A stirring, epic poem vibrating with energy and music that spans White's birth in 1911 and two World Wars.In his unique brand of spoken-word African poetry, the incomparable George Elliott Clarke explores a personal subject: his great-aunt Portia White, operatic contralto. The result is a stirring, epic poem vibrating with energy and music that spans White's birth in 1911, a coming of age amidst the backdrop of two World Wars, and her life-long love affair with music-from singing in to directing the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church choir to her bel canto tutlege at the Halifax Conservatory of Music to her final, commanding performance before Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1964. 'Portia White' is a stunning testament to the first African Canadian to become an international star. Features vibrant illustrations by contemporary artist Lara Martina.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781771086974
Published: 9 Feb 2020
Published In: Canada
Imprint: Nimbus Publishing
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 72

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