Modernism on the world stage

In 1954, Maya Angelou performed in a production of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess that toured through Italy. This United States-sponsored initiative brought African American performance to European stages in an effort to combat Soviet propaganda about American racism.

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Main Authors: Kastleman, Rebecca, Riordan, Kevin, Warden, Claire
Other Authors: School of Humanities
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143776
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English