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

Culture

World premiere musical focuses on the homeless epidemic in California
June 15, 2023 By Eric A. Gordon
“Because It’s Sunny in L.A.” follows the lives of five homeless characters and their stories of survival on Skid Row.
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Culture

In ‘The Revolutionists,’ a play of ideas, four women challenge the French Revolution
June 8, 2023 By Eric A. Gordon
This adventure of words, ideas, high-flown principles—how they are conceived and how they are so horribly abused—makes for a fascinating outing at the theatre.
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Culture

Capoeira-based action musical tells of the escaped slave republic Palmares
June 6, 2023 By Eric A. Gordon
Palmares is a compelling story of a people fighting to preserve their freedom against the imperialism of their time.
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Culture

Blacklisted since 1962, Maltz’s ‘A Tale of One January’ finally published in U.S.
June 5, 2023 By Eric A. Gordon
When Albert Maltz completed 'A Tale of One January,' no American publisher would touch it. More than 60 years later, it's finally available for U.S. readers.
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Culture

‘A Soldier’s Play’ dissects WWII racial tension in America that’s still unresolved
May 30, 2023 By Eric A. Gordon
A Solder’s Play, now in an impressive, high-testosterone staging at the Ahmanson Theatre.
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Culture

Black and Blue and British: Two albums under review
May 11, 2023 By Eric A. Gordon
Two new albums documenting the Black experience.
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Culture

‘Romeo Rocks the 80s’ is the latest Theatre by the Blind production
May 5, 2023 By Eric A. Gordon
A production like this will surely convince audiences that blindness is no impediment to living a full, meaningful life.
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Culture

‘Chevalier’: A Black French composer’s story returns from oblivion in new film
May 2, 2023 By Eric A. Gordon
I give this film high marks, not because it’s so historical faithful (we’ve seen why) but because it takes an obscure subject and makes it enjoyably palatable.
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