Bronislava Nijinska: Early Memoirs

Nijinksa, Bronislava, Rawlinson, Jean, Nijinska, Irina

Now in paperback, Bronislava Nijinska: Early Memoirs-originally published in 1981-has been hailed by critics, scholars, and dancers alike as the definitive source of firsthand information on the early life of the great Vaslav Nijinsky (1889-1950). This memoir, recounted here with verve and stunning detail by the late Bronislava Nijinska (1891–1972)-Nijinsky's sister and herself a major twentieth-century dancer and leading choreographer of the Diaghilev era-offers a season-by-season chronicle of their childhood and early artistic development. Written with feeling and charm, these insightful memoirs provide an engrossingly readable narrative that has the panoramic sweep and colorful vitality of a Russian novel.

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An invaluable insider memoir detailing the avant-garde world of the Ballets Russes through the eyes of pioneering choreographer Bronislava Nijinska.

EAN

9780822312956

Publisher

Duke University Press

Published

6 October 1992

Pages

640

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