André Levinson on Dance: Writings from Paris in the Twenties
Book
Date:
1991
ISBN:
9780819552273
Format:
Hardcover
Description:
163 p. : ill. (b&w) ; 15.5 x 23.5 cm.
Summary:
"Upon his death in 1933, André Levinson was described by Theatre Arts Monthly as a critic who had the 'power of translating the dance into words as few people have been able to do.' He was also the first modern critic to frame the 'pure-dance' aesthetic that has profoundly influenced American dance. This Russian emigré intellectual is still central to dance history, yet it is surprising to find that only one collection of his essays is available in English (the 1918 Ballet Old and New). To fill this gap, 14 pieces published between 1922 and 1930--Levinson's Paris years--are collected here by two of today's foremost dance writers, who supplement them with a biographical introduction, headnotes, photographs, and a bibliography of Levinson's work." -- from the book jacket
