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Richard A. Johnson, Robert Hamilton Johnson; Foreword by John J. Kelley
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This book introduces new audiences to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
final initiative, the multiracial Poor People's Campaign (PPC) of
1968. Robert Hamilton depicts the experience of poor people who
traveled to Washington in May 1968 to dramatize the issue of
poverty by building a temporary city, Resurrection City. His
narrative allows us to hear their voices and understand the
strategies, objectives, and organization of the campaign. In
addition, he highlights the campaign's educational aspect, showing
that significant social movements are a means by which societies
learn about themselves and framing the PPC as an initiative whose
example can teach and inspire current and future generations. The
study thus situates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and
teachings in relation to current events and further solidifies Dr.
King's cultural and sociopolitical relevance. In the decades since
1968, we have seen increasing global inequality leading to greater
social polarization, including in the United States. Hamilton
offers the insight that the radical politics of Dr. King-as
represented in the civil rights and human rights agendas of the
PPC-can help us understand and address the challenges of this
polarization. Hamilton highlights Dr. King's commitment to ending
poverty and explains why Dr. King's ideas on this and related
issues should be brought to the attention of a wider public who
often view him almost exclusively as a civil rights, but not a
human rights, leader.
Egypt, 2011: this is a revolution. On the streets of Cairo, a
violent uprising is transforming the course of history. Mariam and
Khalil, two young activists, are swept up in the fervour. Their
lives will never be the same again.
The City Always Wins captures
the feverish intensity of the 2011 Egyptian revolution --- from the
euphoria of mass protests, to the silence of the morgue - piercing
the bloody heart of the uprising.
________________ 'This anthology will help turn your intellectual
understanding of oppression into an emotional one' - New Statesman
'Thanks for being who you are and for giving us such exposure to
wonderful people. Palestine is proud of you' - Suad Amiry
________________ The Palestine Festival of Literature was
established in 2008. Bringing together writers from all corners of
the globe, it aims to help Palestinians break the cultural siege
imposed by the Israeli military occupation, to strengthen their
artistic links with the rest of the world, and to reaffirm, in the
words of Edward Said, 'the power of culture over the culture of
power'. Celebrating the tenth anniversary of PalFest, This Is Not a
Border is a collection of essays, poems and stories from some of
the world's most distinguished artists, responding to their
experiences at this unique festival. Both heartbreaking and
hopeful, their gathered work is a testament to the power of
literature to promote solidarity and courage in the most desperate
of situations. Contributors: Susan Abulhawa, Suad Amiry, Victoria
Brittain, Jehan Bseiso, Teju Cole, Molly Crabapple, Selma Dabbagh,
Mahmoud Darwish, Najwan Darwish, Geoff Dyer, Yasmin El-Rifae, Adam
Foulds, Ru Freeman, Omar Robert Hamilton, Suheir Hammad, Nathalie
Handal, Mohammed Hanif, Jeremy Harding, Rachel Holmes, John Horner,
Remi Kanazi, Brigid Keenan, Mercedes Kemp, Omar El-Khairy, Nancy
Kricorian, Sabrina Mahfouz, Jamal Mahjoub, Henning Mankell, Claire
Messud, China Mieville, Pankaj Mishra, Deborah Moggach, Muiz, Maath
Musleh, Michael Palin, Ed Pavlic, Atef Abu Saif, Kamila Shamsie,
Raja Shehadeh, Gillian Slovo, Ahdaf Soueif, Linda Spalding, Will
Sutcliffe, Alice Walker With messages from China Achebe, Michael
Ondaatje and J. M. Coetzee ________________ 'Every literary act,
whether it is a great epic poem or an honest piece of journalism or
a simple nonsense tale for children is a blow against the forces of
stupidity and ignorance and darkness ... The Palestine Festival of
Literature exists to do just that - and I salute it for its work.
Not only this year but for as long as it is necessary' - Philip
Pullman
In 1899, when film projection was barely three years old, Herbert
Beerbohm Tree was filmed as King John. In his highly entertaining
history, Robert Hamilton Ball traces in detail the fate of
Shakespeare on silent films from Tree's first effort until the
establishment of sound in 1929. The silent films brought
Shakespeare to a wide public who had never had the chance to see
his plays in the theatre. And Shakespeare gave the film makers an
air of respectability that was badly needed by a medium with a
reputation for frivolity. This work, first published in 1968,
brings history to life with excerpts from scenarios, from reviews
and from contemporary film journals, and with reproduction of
stills and frames from the films themselves, including unusual
shots of leading screen actors. This is a valuable source book for
film experts, enhanced by full notes, bibliography and indexes; a
fresh approach for Shakespeareans; and a vivid sketch of a world
that has passed for all.
In 1899, when film projection was barely three years old, Herbert
Beerbohm Tree was filmed as King John. In his highly entertaining
history, Robert Hamilton Ball traces in detail the fate of
Shakespeare on silent films from Tree's first effort until the
establishment of sound in 1929. The silent films brought
Shakespeare to a wide public who had never had the chance to see
his plays in the theatre. And Shakespeare gave the film makers an
air of respectability that was badly needed by a medium with a
reputation for frivolity. This work, first published in 1968,
brings history to life with excerpts from scenarios, from reviews
and from contemporary film journals, and with reproduction of
stills and frames from the films themselves, including unusual
shots of leading screen actors. This is a valuable source book for
film experts, enhanced by full notes, bibliography and indexes; a
fresh approach for Shakespeareans; and a vivid sketch of a world
that has passed for all.
This book introduces new audiences to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
final initiative, the multiracial Poor People's Campaign (PPC) of
1968. Robert Hamilton depicts the experience of poor people who
traveled to Washington in May 1968 to dramatize the issue of
poverty by building a temporary city, Resurrection City. His
narrative allows us to hear their voices and understand the
strategies, objectives, and organization of the campaign. In
addition, he highlights the campaign's educational aspect, showing
that significant social movements are a means by which societies
learn about themselves and framing the PPC as an initiative whose
example can teach and inspire current and future generations. The
study thus situates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and
teachings in relation to current events and further solidifies Dr.
King's cultural and sociopolitical relevance. In the decades since
1968, we have seen increasing global inequality leading to greater
social polarization, including in the United States. Hamilton
offers the insight that the radical politics of Dr. King-as
represented in the civil rights and human rights agendas of the
PPC-can help us understand and address the challenges of this
polarization. Hamilton highlights Dr. King's commitment to ending
poverty and explains why Dr. King's ideas on this and related
issues should be brought to the attention of a wider public who
often view him almost exclusively as a civil rights, but not a
human rights, leader.
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