Dance in America: A Reader's Anthology: A Library of America

Dance in America: A Reader's Anthology: A Library of America Special Publication

From ballet and Balanchine to tap and swing, a treasury of unforgettable writing about the beauty and magic of American dance.

FromÂ 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 writersâ€”dancers and dance creators, impresarios and critics, and enthusiastic literary observersâ€”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 Jacksonâ€™s Moonwalk.Â

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 Here too are rare and hard-to-find texts, several previously unpublished, among them Jerome Robbinsâ€™s reflections on the secret of choreography and an inspiring commencement address from Mark Morris.Â

Brilliant profiles of unforgettable performersâ€”Stuart Hodes on Martha Graham; John Updike on Gene Kelly; Alastair Macaulay on Michael Jacksonâ€”join incisive, often deeply personal piecesâ€”Zora Neale Hurston on hoodoo ritual; Arlene Croce on dance in film; Yehuda Hyman on Hasidic dancesâ€”to form a one-of-kind reading experience every dance lover will cherish.Â

A twelve-page color insert presents iconic photographs of key figures from Isadora Duncan to Michael Jackson.
Country USA
Brand Library of America
Manufacturer Library of America
Binding Hardcover
Color Silver
ReleaseDate 2018-11-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781598535846

Country	USA
Brand	Library of America
Manufacturer	Library of America
Binding	Hardcover
Color	Silver
ReleaseDate	2018-11-20
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781598535846

Dance in America: A Reader's Anthology: A Library of America Special Publication

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