American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2021) Winner
Shana L. Redmond
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Shana L. Redmond
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1980-04-06 （Racine, Wisconsin, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Professor, Musicologist, Author
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Affiliations
- University of California, Los Angeles, Columbia University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College | — | Music | BA | 1998–2002 | United States |
| Yale University | — | Comparative Literature / English | PhD | 2004–2012 | United States |
Macalester College
Music
Degree:
BA
Period:
1998–2002
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
United States
Trained as a vocalist
Yale University
Comparative Literature / English
Degree:
PhD
Period:
2004–2012
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2021 | American Book Award | Everything Man: The Form and Function of Paul Robeson | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
2023
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
American Book Award
2021
Work:
Everything Man: The Form and Function of Paul Robeson
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Everything Man: The Form and Function of Paul Robeson
2020 Biography / Musicology 320 pagesAn academic biography analyzing Paul Robeson's life and cultural-political role from perspectives of music and the humanities, examining his performance, political engagement, and connections to the Black radical tradition.
Black radical traditionMusic and politicsRace and representation
Bibliography
- Everything Man: The Form and Function of Paul Robeson (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Interdisciplinary analysisApproach crossing musicology and humanitiesScholarly and critical tone
- Recurring Motifs
- Intersection of music and politicsBlack radical traditionPerformance and identity
Legacy
Known for interdisciplinary work at the intersection of music, Black history, and political culture. Her scholarship on Paul Robeson has shed new light on the relationship between cultural representation and political resistance, influencing both academia and public discourse.
Academic Societies
- American Studies Association
In Popular Culture
- Appearances in documentaries about Harlem and music (contributed to NAACP Image Award–nominated documentary)
Trivia
- Trained as a vocalist at Macalester College.
- Served as president of the American Studies Association for 2022–23.
- Recipient of a 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship.