Ronnie Gilbert: A Radical Life in Song by Ronnie Gilbert (English) Hardcover Boo

Description: Ronnie Gilbert by Ronnie Gilbert, Holly Near Ronnie Gilbert had a long and colorful career as a singer, actor, playwright, therapist, and independent woman. Her lifelong work for political and social change was central to her role as a performer. This book deals with her life and work. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Ronnie Gilbert had a long and colorful career as a singer, actor, playwright, therapist, and independent woman. Her lifelong work for political and social change was central to her role as a performer. Raised in Depression-era New York City by leftist, working-class, secular Jewish parents, Gilbert is best known as a member of the Weavers, the quartet of the 1950s and 60s that survived the blacklist and helped popularize folk music in America. Her joyous contralto and vibrant stage presence enriched the celebrated group and propelled Gilbert into a second singing career with Holly Near in the 1980s and 90s. As an actor, Gilbert explored developmental theater with Joseph Chaikin and Peter Brook and wrote and performed in ensemble and solo productions across the United States and Canada.Ronnie Gilbert brings the political, artistic, and social issues of the era alive through song lyrics and personal stories, traversing sixty years of collaborations in life and art that span the folk revival, the Cold War blacklist, primal therapy, the back-to-the-land movement, and a rich, multigenerational family story. Much more than a memoir, Ronnie Gilbert is a unique and engaging historical document for readers interested in music, theater, American politics, the womens movement, and left-wing activism. Flap "Ronnie Gilberts life and new book are brilliant, inspirational, exuberant. She has brought me hope for fifty-five years now with no end in sight." --Anne Lamott, author of Help, Thanks, Wow "A passionate life, boldly lived by a social and artistic rebel. Brava!" -- Joan Steinau Lester , author of Fire in My Soul: Eleanor Holmes Norton "Ronnie Gilbert was living history, and Im so grateful she wrote this book. My only regret is that she didnt live to see it published, but knowing her, the journey was the thing." --Janis Ian, Grammy Award winner and writer of "Societys Child" "What an extraordinary, well-lived, lefty/Jewish life, complicated and engaged, a glorious weaving of art and politics: hootenannies to Red-haters, Carnegie Hall to Mother Jones, womens music and love for a woman to the bombing of Gaza. Sing now to the heavens, dear Ronnie!" -- Penny Rosenwasser, author of Hope into Practice: Jewish Women Choosing Justice Despite Our Fears " A Radical Life in Song is an uplifting, bold, and adventurous journey with the resilient Ronnie Gilbert as she goes from challenge to challenge, from strength to strength, with gusto and heart." -- Clare Coss, playwright and author of Emmett, Down in My Heart and Dr. Du Bois and Miss Ovington "Ronnie Gilbert approached her memoir as she lived her life: with love, compassion, and forthright courage. Vividly written, this splendid book presents a life of stunning surprises, harmony and struggle, and the enduring realities of political and personal activism, from the Weavers to Women in Black." -- Blanche Wiesen Cook, author of Eleanor Roosevelt, vols. 1-2 Author Biography Ronnie Gilbert was a founding member of the Weavers, along with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Fred Hellerman. She became a performer and an activist on behalf of social change in the late 1940s. Her credits include the book and stage presentation Face to Face with the Most Dangerous Woman in America, detailing the life and work of Mother Jones; Legacy, a play based on the writings of Studs Terkel; and many recordings with the Weavers, Holly Near, and others. Table of Contents List of Illustrations Foreword by Holly Near Acknowledgments 1. Songs Are Dangerous 2. Family 3. Making My Own Way 4. The Weavers 5. Moving On 6. Theater 7. Heading West 8. British Columbia 9. The Winter Project 10. The Weavers Last Concert 11. Womens Music 12. Women in Black 13. Learning to Be Old Index Review "Readers of Ronnie Gilbert: A Radical Life in Song will finish the book inspired, reinvigorated, and more committed than ever to continue the fight for justice." -- Randy Shaw Beyond Chron "Activism is just one of the threads winding through this title, along with music, theater, performance, politics, and the challenges of building a life outside of the 20th-century mainstream... Yet its the music that shines the brightest in this memoir; Gilberts time with the Weavers and her creative partnership with Holly Near bookend a life no less remarkable for being remarkably nonlinear." Library Journal "Gilberts memoir brings to life the frightening political climate of the times... We are fortunate that Gilbert took the time to document her singular experiences as a committed activist and singer whose soaring contralto and "dangerous songs" both accompanied and animated the progressive movements of her time." -- Elaine Elinson San Francisco Chronicle "Offers an exceptional narrative about the life of a courageous and radical woman who believed that songs are dangerous." The Gay & Lesbian Review "This posthumously published memoir offers an exceptional narrative about the life of a courageous and radical woman." -- Irene Javors The Gay & Lesbian Review "Gilberts Radical Life in Song is an honest self-examination after a long career of enthusiastic pursuits, free of defensiveness and open to change." -- Eric A. Gordon Peoples World Review Quote "This posthumously published memoir offers an exceptional narrative about the life of a courageous and radical woman." Details ISBN0520253086 Author Holly Near Short Title RONNIE GILBERT Publisher University of California Press Language English ISBN-10 0520253086 ISBN-13 9780520253087 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2015 Imprint University of California Press Subtitle A Radical Life in Song Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States Pages 312 Illustrations 25 b-w UK Release Date 2015-10-02 Publication Date 2015-10-02 AU Release Date 2015-10-02 NZ Release Date 2015-10-02 US Release Date 2015-10-02 DEWEY 782.42166092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161741907;

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