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Some musicians are as well known for their politics as they are for their music. Paul Robeson is one such figure. Robeson, born just before the turn of the twentieth century, during his life observed the parallels between the struggles of international workers against their ruling classes and the struggles for Black civil rights at home in the USA. Such sympathies led him to be viciously censored and pursued by the US authorities during the early stages of the Cold War. What can we learn from Robeson's contributions to radical politics in the twentieth century, and how might those lessons be applied to the present in which politics look very different? To help answer these questions we talk to writer, editor, broadcaster, and Walkley Award winner Jeff Sparrow about his book, No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson, a finalist in the Best Writing Award in the Melbourne Prize for Literature in 2018. Jeff is known for his public commentary on Australian politics and is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. Link to the book: https://scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/books/no-way-but-this-9781925321852 A performance by Paul Robeson at the Royal Albert Hall in 1958: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9FVaHIMgYw&ab_channel=MartyHermsen 

Jeff Sparrow is the former editor of the Overland literary journal, a regular columnist for the Guardian, and the author of many books, including Killing: Misadventures in Violence, Money Shot: A Journey into Porn and Censorship, and No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson. His latest work, published by Scribe, is Fascists Among Us: Online Hate and the Christchurch Massacre.

Nationally-celebrated college football star, prize-winning orator, world-famous singer, Hollywood actor, political activist of great renown, master of a dozen languages or more with a law degree under his belt, Paul Robeson was unarguably one of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Yet today, to many people, his name is unknown, his achievements unrecognised. Alex Whisson spoke to Jeff Sparrow, author of No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson. Sparrow began by explaining exactly how and why he came to write a book about the great Robeson, some four decades after his death.

Jeff Sparrow is a writer, editor, and broadcaster. He writes a fortnightly column for The Guardian and contributes regularly to many other Australian and international publications. Jeff is a member of the 3RRR Breakfasters team and the immediate past editor of literary journal Overland. He is the author of a number of award-nominated books, including Money Shot and Communism: a love story. Jeff's latest book in No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeff Sparrow is a writer, broadcaster and activist. He's a former member of the International Socialist Organisation and was one of the founding members of the Socialist Alternative.  I've been wanting to talk to Jeff for a long time and really appreciate this chance to ask him about radical politics, Marxism, class, oppression, the widespread rejection of centrism and the matter of taking one's politics "seriously".  Come see Like I'm A Six-Year-Old LIVE in Sydney with Tanya Plibersek and Caroline Marcus TONIGHT! Problematic is coming to Edinburgh Fringe 2017 Chapo Trap House podcast @jeff_sparrow Jeff's writing for Guardian Australia Profile in The Saturday Paper Article: Raising Melbourne's Red Flag How Paul Robeson found political voice in Welsh Valleys  No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson by Jeff Sparrow Political Theory: Marxism from The School of Life Cause of the Week: Triple R (rrr.org.au)