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Condition
Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Country of Origin
United States
Signed By
No
Signed
No
Book Series
Historical
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Adults
Inscribed
No
Edition
First Edition
Vintage
No
California Prop 65 Warning
Does Not Apply
Personalize
No
Type
Novel
Literary Movement
Modernism, Realism
Era
2010s
Personalized
No
Features
Dust Jacket, Unabridged
Personalization Instructions
Does Not Apply
ISBN
9781598535846
Book Title
Dance in America: a Reader's Anthology : a Library of America Special Publication
Publisher
Library of America, T.H.E.
Item Length
8.5 in
Publication Year
2018
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.7 in
Author
Mindy Aloff
Genre
Performing Arts, Literary Collections
Topic
Dance / History & Criticism, American / General, Dance / General
Item Weight
29.3 Oz
Item Width
5.6 in
Number of Pages
677 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Library of America, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1598535846
ISBN-13
9781598535846
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242522400

Product Key Features

Book Title
Dance in America: a Reader's Anthology : a Library of America Special Publication
Number of Pages
677 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Dance / History & Criticism, American / General, Dance / General
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Literary Collections
Author
Mindy Aloff
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
29.3 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-935010
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
792.8/0973
Synopsis
From ballet and Balanchine to tap and hip-hop, two centuries of rich and eloquent writing about the beauty and magic of American dance., From ballet and Balanchine to tap and swing, a treasury of unforgettable writing about the beauty and magic of American dance. From the beginning, American dance has been an exciting fusion of many disparate influences, with European traditions of ballet and social dancing encountering Native American rituals and African American improvisations to create something new and extraordinary. In this landmark collection, dance critic Mindy Aloff brings together an astonishing array of writers--dancers and dance creators, impresarios and critics, and enthusiastic literary observers--to tell the remarkable story of the artistry, innovation, and sheer joy of a great American art form. Here is dance in its many varieties and locales: from tap and swing to ballet and modern dance, from Five Points to Radio City Music Hall, and from the Lindy Hop to Michael Jackson's Moonwalk. With 100 selections spanning three centuries, this is the biggest and best anthology on American dance ever published. Here are the most acclaimed dance critics, including Edwin Denby, Joan Acocella, Lincoln Kirstein, Jill Johnston, and Clive Barnes; the most inventive and influential choreographers and dancers, among them George Balanchine, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Allegra Kent, and Mikhail Baryshnikov; and a dazzling roster of literary figures, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson, Hart Crane, Edmund Wilson, Langston Hughes, and Susan Sontag. Here too are rare and hard-to-find texts, several previously unpublished, among them Jerome Robbins's reflections on the secret of choreography and an inspiring commencement address from Mark Morris. Brilliant profiles of unforgettable performers--Stuart Hodes on Martha Graham; John Updike on Gene Kelly; Alastair Macaulay on Michael Jackson--join incisive, often deeply personal pieces--Zora Neale Hurston on hoodoo ritual; Arlene Croce on dance in film; Yehuda Hyman on Hasidic dances--to form a one-of-kind reading experience every dance lover will cherish. A twelve-page color insert presents iconic photographs of key figures from Isadora Duncan to Michael Jackson., In this landmark anthology, dance critic Mindy Aloff (Hippo in a Tutu) brings together an astonishing array of writers - dancers and dance creators, impresarios and critics, and enthusiastic literary observers - to trace the evolution of American dance in all its many forms and locales, classical, modern, and vernacular. The range of perspectives on display is staggering. Here are the most acclaimed dance critics; the most inventive and influential choreographers and dancers; and a dazzling roster of major literary figures.
LC Classification Number
GV1623

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