The Life and Times of Porgy and Bess: The Story of an American Classic

Book

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

The Life and Times of Porgy and Bess: The Story of an American Classic

Entry/Object ID

2013.002.100

Description

Describes how George Gershwin became entranced with the operatic possibilities of DuBose Heyward's novel about life in a rundown waterfront ghetto. 354 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2013.002.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2013)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

Musical theater--United States--History and criticism--20th century

Book Details

Author

Alpert, Hollis, 1916-

Edition

1st ed.

Publisher

Knopf

Place Published

Location

New York, NY

Date Published

1990

Call No.

ML410 .G288 A35 1990

ISBN

0394583396 :

LCCN

89043367

Location

Location

Building

Missroon Library

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: By Hollis Alpert. Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-341) and index.

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Create Date

May 3, 2013

Updated By

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Update Date

February 17, 2023