Yip Harburg: Legendary Lyricist and Human Rights Activist

by Harriet Hyman Alonso

A new interview-based biography of The Wizard of Oz lyricist

Known as "Broadway's social conscience," E. Y. Harburg (1896-1981) wrote the lyrics to the standards, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?," "April in Paris," and "It's Only a Paper Moon," as well as all of the songs in The Wizard of Oz, including "Over the Rainbow." Harburg always included a strong social and political component to his work, fighting racism, poverty, and war...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819571288
• ISBN13: 9780819571281
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher