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

Opinion

Charlottesville, Los Angeles: Faith and political leaders speak out for justice
August 16, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
Everybody joined hands for several choruses of “We Shall Overcome.” And yes, deep in my heart (I know that) I do believe we shall.
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Culture

Socialist sudoku
August 15, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon

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Arts

“Lucia di Lammermoor” and “Die Fledermaus”: Fidelity, fatality, frivolity
August 11, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
Tremendously exciting singing by world-class artists.
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Arts

George Frideric Handel’s “Alcina”: A candybox of baroquen and mended hearts
August 10, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
Over the past 30 years Santa Fe has returned repeatedly to the operatic works of George Frideric Handel.
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Culture

“The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs”: A new opera tapped for greatness?
August 8, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
Jobs will undoubtedly long remain a figure much studied and speculated about, divisive and complicated, heroic and pathetic.
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Culture

Banned in Moscow! Rimsky-Korsakov’s last opera “The Golden Cockerel”
August 7, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
Santa Fe Opera deserves warm plaudits for restoring this provocative, forward-looking Russian gem.
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Books

Anarchist activist Sam Dolgoff lovingly remembered by his son
July 25, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
In 71 bite-sized chapters of Left of the Left: My Memories of Sam Dolgoff, Sam’s son Anatole discusses his father’s relationships with famous figures of the left, and those not so well known.
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Arts

Hershey Felder’s “Our Great Tchaikovsky,” musical biography and pro-gay manifesto
July 24, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon
"Our Great Tchaikovsky" is a combination of musical gems—not just the all-time hits such as The Nutcracker and The 1812 Overture, but also some precious pianistic miniatures.
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