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This is the first biography of the extraordinary, but ordinary life
of, Patrick Nelson. His experiences touched on some of the most
important and intriguing historical themes of the twentieth
century. He was a black migrant to interwar Britain; an
aristocrat's valet in rural Wales; a Black queer man in 1930s
London; an artist's model; a law student, a recruit to the
Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps and Prisoner of War during the
Second World War. Through his return to Jamaica after the war and
his re-migrations to London in the late 1940s and the early 1960s,
he was also witness to post-war Jamaican struggles and the
independence movement as well as the development of London's
post-war multi-ethnic migrations. Drawing on a range of archival
materials including letters sent to individuals such as Bloomsbury
group artist Duncan Grant (his former boyfriend and life-long
friend), as well as paintings and newspaper articles, Gemma Romain
explores the intersections of these diverse aspects of Nelson's
life and demonstrates how such marginalized histories shed light on
our understanding of broader historical themes such as Black LGBTQ
history, Black British history in relation to the London artworld,
the history of the Second World War, and histories of racism,
colonialism and empire.
With studies of Jewish communities in port cities ranging from
sixteenth century Livorno to modern Singapore, this book develops
and extends the concept of the port Jew using a blend of conceptual
innovation and original research. The first section explores the
world of the Sephardi Jews, revealing patterns of mobility and
networks that intertwined commerce, community and kinship.
Individual case histories based on Livorno, Amsterdam, Curacao,
Charleston, Liverpool and Bristol examine how Jewish identity was
formed in the unique milieu of the cosmopolitan maritime trading
centre, how the commercial ethos of the bustling port promoted
tolerance, and how the experience of civic inclusion was both a
boon and a threat to Jewish life and culture. Challenging research
on Charleston and Liverpool shows how slavery cast a shadow over
the Jewish population and created an environment of racialized
identities
First published in 2006. The dynamics of ethnicity, diaspora,
identity and community are the defining features of contemporary
life, giving rise to important and exciting new interdisciplinary
fields of study and literature on subjects that were previously
seen as the exclusive domain of the social sciences. Connecting
Histories is an important contribution to this trend. While using
sociological and anthropological theories, its is an innovative
historical and comparative assessment of ethnic identities and
memories. Romain focuses on Afro-Caribbean and Jewish individuals
and groups, investigating the ways in which 'communities' remember
their experiences.
The study of ethnicity, diaspora, and identity is one of the most
expanding and exciting areas of contemporary historical research
and publication in the UK today. There is an increasing body of
literature being published on this subject, which was previously
seen as the domain of the social sciences. Connecting Histories is
an important addition to that trend as, whilst utilising
sociological and anthropological theories, it is a historical and
comparative assessment of ethnic identities and memories. It
investigates how African-Caribbean and Jewish individuals and
'communities' remember their experiences, by examining 'life
histories' and 'autobiographical acts', including autobiography,
oral history, and travel writing. Its main focus is to assess how
mythologies affect collective memory and influence personal
identities. Key themes of exploration include the memories of
migration and myths of the Mother Country and Promised Land, the
re-remembering of racist riots in early twentieth century Britain,
and reflections on community and diasporic identities. Its value
and originality lies in juxtaposing two communities who have many
parallels in historical experience, identity, and memory but who
have rarely been compared to each other.
This is the first biography of the extraordinary, but ordinary life
of, Patrick Nelson. His experiences touched on some of the most
important and intriguing historical themes of the twentieth
century. He was a black migrant to interwar Britain; an
aristocrat's valet in rural Wales; a Black queer man in 1930s
London; an artist's model; a law student, a recruit to the
Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps and Prisoner of War during the
Second World War. Through his return to Jamaica after the war and
his re-migrations to London in the late 1940s and the early 1960s,
he was also witness to post-war Jamaican struggles and the
independence movement as well as the development of London's
post-war multi-ethnic migrations. Drawing on a range of archival
materials including letters sent to individuals such as Bloomsbury
group artist Duncan Grant (his former boyfriend and life-long
friend), as well as paintings and newspaper articles, Gemma Romain
explores the intersections of these diverse aspects of Nelson's
life and demonstrates how such marginalized histories shed light on
our understanding of broader historical themes such as Black LGBTQ
history, Black British history in relation to the London artworld,
the history of the Second World War, and histories of racism,
colonialism and empire.
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