Eric A. Gordon

Eric A. Gordon, People’s World Cultural Editor, wrote a biography of radical American composer Marc Blitzstein and co-authored composer Earl Robinson’s autobiography. He has received numerous awards for his People's World writing from the International Labor Communications Association. He has translated all nine books of fiction by Manuel Tiago (pseudonym for Álvaro Cunhal) from Portuguese, available from International Publishers NY.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Eric A. Gordon

Arts

“Lincoln for Beginners”: illustrated biography of a gradualist radical
September 8, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
Whole libraries are dedicated to the study of Lincoln; Buhle's synopsis, reflecting all the warts and charm of his subject, might a good place to begin.
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Arts

Two kids reclaim the world in new opera “Second Nature”
August 27, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
May "Second Nature" find a second production in another community soon. It's a remarkable work.
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Today in history: Musician/activist Leonard Bernstein is born
August 25, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
Bernstein became the most prominent American-born conductor and a supremely talented musician, educator and composer.
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U.S.

Feeling the Bern: Bernie Sanders is hot in Los Angeles
August 11, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
Sanders's campaign is history-making: Record crowds, record support, and still a year out from the nominating convention - and all for a guy who says he'll refuse all corporate cash.
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U.S.

Medicare turns 50 with vigor in Los Angeles
August 3, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
The slogan of the day was "Medicare: As American as Apple Pie."
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U.S.

Some extraordinarily special Olympics days in Los Angeles
July 30, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
The 6,500 athletes are accompanied by their 2,000 coaches, along with 30,000 volunteers and an anticipated 500,000 spectators in attendance.
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Arts

Today in history: Earl Robinson, composer of “Joe Hill,” born
July 2, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
On this date in 1910, composer Earl Robinson was born in Seattle.
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Arts

San Francisco Opera scores a hit with “Two Women”
June 29, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
Listening to Tutino's opera one can imagine that this is what a Puccini of today might be writing: expert and sophisticated, while also aiming for popularity and acceptance.
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