Willa Cather and the Dance
Wendy K. Perriman
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Description for Willa Cather and the Dance
Hardback. Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series on Willa Cather. Num Pages: 370 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 671.
Anna Pavlova's revolutionary debut in 1910 at the Metropolitan Opera House captivated the nation and introduced Americans to the charms of modern ballet. Willa Cather was among the first intellectuals to recognize that dance had suddenly been elevated into a new art form, and she quickly trained herself to become one of the leading balletomanes of her era. Willa Cather and the Dance traces the writer's dance education, starting with the ten-page explication she wrote in 1913 for McClure's magazine called "Training for the Ballet." Cather's interest was sustained through her entire canon as she utilized characters, scenes, and images ... Read more
Anna Pavlova's revolutionary debut in 1910 at the Metropolitan Opera House captivated the nation and introduced Americans to the charms of modern ballet. Willa Cather was among the first intellectuals to recognize that dance had suddenly been elevated into a new art form, and she quickly trained herself to become one of the leading balletomanes of her era. Willa Cather and the Dance traces the writer's dance education, starting with the ten-page explication she wrote in 1913 for McClure's magazine called "Training for the Ballet." Cather's interest was sustained through her entire canon as she utilized characters, scenes, and images ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
Series
The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series on Willa Cather
Number of Pages
370
Place of Publication
Cranbury, United States
ISBN
9781611474091
SKU
V9781611474091
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About Wendy K. Perriman
Wendy K. Perriman earned her doctorate at Drew University, winning the Chamberlain Prize for best dissertation. She taught at Drew University.
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