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African-American author Richard Wright's book The Color Curtain: A Report on the Bandung Conference (Cleveland and New York: World, 1956) is based on his impressions and analysis of the postcolonial Asian-African Conference, which was a gathering of representatives from 29 independent Asian and African countries, held in the city of ...
The Color Curtain and the Promise of Bandung is a research project about a formative historical gathering. The Asian-African Conference held in 1955 in the city of Bandung, Indonesia, can be considered a catalyst of already existing political and cultural affiliations.
Jul 12, 2010 · The color curtain; a report on the Bandung Conference. Foreword by Gunnar Myrdal. by. Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. Publication date. 1956. Topics. Asian-African Conference (1955 : Bandung, Java) Publisher. Cleveland, World Pub. Collection. internetarchivebooks; americana; inlibrary; printdisabled. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English.
The Color Curtain examines the left and right politics of the day; the exotic blend of race and religion among Asian and African peoples; and the presence and role of communism as represented by China.
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This indispensable work urging removal of the color barrier remains one of the key commentaries on the question of race in the modern era. First published in 1956, it arose...
Jun 6, 2015 · This indispensable work urging removal of the color barrier remains one of the key commentaries on the question of race in the modern era. First published in 1956, it arose from Richard Wright’s participation in a global conference held in Bandung, Indonesia, in April 1955.
Jan 29, 2011 · In The Color Curtain Wright attempts to modify the tensions between East and West, to help the world redefine honor, freedom, and security in order to insure man a greater and more meaningful sense of fulfillment and accomplishment.
