Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture

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I had poor knowledge about Toussaint Louverture prior to reading this book and like most historical figures, one would need to read much more than one book to truly understand such a character. Yet, it helped me get a better grasp on his life, his personal traits, his achievements, and his legacy. All these elements are masterfully conveyed by the beautiful eloquence of Sudhir Hazareesingh, a historian I will certainly look into further. At the same time, Yul Brynner was planning his own Spartacus film for United Artists, with Douglas's agent Lew Wasserman suggesting he try having his film produced for Universal Studios. With Dalton Trumbo's screenplay being completed in two weeks, Universal and Douglas won the "Spartacus" race. [12] Most historians agree that Saint-Domingue first rose up under a Jamaican vodou priest named Dutty “Zamba” Boukman. One August night in 1791, Boukman called on the spirits of ancestral Africa to avenge the French. Reportedly, Louverture was present at the ceremony and within six weeks the island’s rebel armies had begun the 12-year Louverturian struggle for freedom. What made the struggle possible? Politically adroit, Louverture set the enemies of the French Republic against each other and spread rumour among them A well-written political and military biography, if you're in to that. I am glad to have read it especially since I knew absolutely nothing about Toussaint or the Haiti slave revolt. The writing is very good, and even if you don't really care about all of the colonial politics and alliances, you will understand it all.

a b c Broeske, Pat H. (April 21, 1991). "The Glory That Was Hollywood". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 15, 2020. The Italian writer Raffaello Giovagnoli wrote his historical novel, Spartacus, in 1874. His novel has been subsequently translated and published in many European countries.Beard, Mary. SPQR A History of Ancient Rome. New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2015, ISBN 978-1-63149-222-8 The next President, Philippe Guerrier, another general, died in office in 1845, being succeeded by Jean-Louis Pierrot, yet another general who was overthrown in 1846 by Jean-Baptiste Riché, another general, who died, possibly poisoned, in 1847. Spartacus – restored in 4K at Film Forum, November 4 – 12, 2015". Unpaid Film Critic. November 5, 2015 . Retrieved March 7, 2016. a b Bernstein, Richard (April 18, 1991). " 'Spartacus': A Classic Restored". The New York Times. p.C15 . Retrieved July 15, 2020.

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