Carlos Moore (writer)
| Carlos Moore (writer) | |
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| Born |
Charles Moore Wedderburn 4 November 1942 Camaguey, Cuba |
| Occupation | Writer, social scientist, activist |
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Carlos Moore (born Charles Moore Wedderburn in Cuba, 4 November 1942) is a writer, researcher, and social scientist (with two doctorates from the University of Paris 7, France), dedicated to African and Afroamerican history and culture.[1]
He is internationally known for combating racism[2] and defending pan-Africanism and for writing the authorized biography of the Nigerian singer, saxophonist and activist Fela Kuti, Fela, Fela: This Bitch of a Life,[3] which inspired the stage musical Fela![4]
Biography
He was born Charles Moore Wedderburn in Camaguey, Cuba, of Jamaican parents.[5] In recent years he has been living in Brazil with his family, taking the opportunity to write and learn more about Latin American and Brazilian culture.[6]
Bibliography
- Pichón: Race and Revolution in Castro's Cuba, Chicago: Lawrence Hill Books, 2008.[7]
- African Presence in the Americas, Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 1995;[8]
- Castro, the Blacks, and Africa, Los Angeles: CAAS/UCLA, 1989.[9]
- Were Marx and Engels Racists? – The prolet-Aryan outlook of Marx and Engels, Chicago: IPE, 1972.[10]
Fela Kuti biography – editions and translations
- Fela, Fela: This Bitch of a Life, London: Allison & Busby, 1982.[3]
- Fela, Fela: Cette Putain de Vie, Paris: Karthala, 1982.[11]
- Fela: This Bitch of a Life, Chicago: Lawrence Hill Books, 2009.[12]
- Fela Kuti: This Bitch of a Life, Berlin: Haffmans & Tolkemitt, 2011.[13]
- Fela, Esta vida Puta, Belo Horizonte: Nandyala Editora, 2011.[14]
- Fela, Questa bastarda di una vita, Arcana, 2012.[15]
References
- ↑ "Carlos Moore: Roots", Official website – Dr. Carlos Moore, Accessed 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Marlie Hall, "The fight against racism in Cuba goes viral", The Grio, 14 May 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fela, Fela: This Bitch of a Life. First English edition, London, 1982. Accessed 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Aimee Shalan, "Fela: This Bitch of a Life by Carlos Moore – review", The Guardian, 4 December 2010.
- ↑ "Featured Authors: Carlos Moore", Sacramento Black Book Fair.
- ↑ "Curriculum Vitae". Accessed 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "Pichón: A Memoir – Race and Revolution in Castro's Cuba". Accessed 4 February 2013.
- ↑ African Presence in the Americas. Accessed 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Castro, the Blacks, and Africa, Center for Afro-American Studies, University of California, 1988. Accessed 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Were Marx and Engels Racists? Institute of Positive Education, 1972. Accessed 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Fela, Fela: Cette Putain de Vie, French translation. Accessed 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Fela: This Bitch of a Life, English reprint, 2009, with a foreword by Gilberto Gil. Accessed 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Fela Kuti: This Bitch of a Life, German translation. Available in Barnes & Noble, Accessed 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Fela, Esta vida Puta, Portuguese translation, Livraria Cultura. Accessed 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Fela, Questa bastarda di una vita, Italian translation. Accessed 4 February 2013.