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

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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World

Today in Pride Month history: Homosexuals in Holocaust first publicly recognized
June 24, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
In 1976, speakers at a public program in Hartford, Conn., told the history and paid homage to the homosexuals exterminated in the Nazi concentration and labor camps.
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Opinion

A love story for Gay Pride Month, with Confederate flag
June 3, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
Rick heard my lecture about racism and what that starred and barred flag projected to the world.
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Arts

In new play, God comes to Earth, finds his humanity
May 7, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
So, did you hear the one about God walking into the psychologist's office? That's the premise of "O My God."
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Arts

Today in history: Centennial of radical artist Orson Welles
May 6, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
On this date in 1915, the director and title role star of the classic 1941 film "Citizen Kane" was born.
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Arts

Disturbing questions posed in documentaries at Full Frame 2015
May 4, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon
Three law enforcement documentaries posed intense questions at the Full Frame film festival.
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