Liebe Hanya Mary Wigman's Letters to Hanya Holm |
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| Editor:
| Gitelman, Claudia |
| Introduction by:
| Muller, Hedwig |
| Series title: | Studies in Dance History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-299-19074-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2004 |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Mary Wigman and Hanya Holm had a crucial impact on the development of modern dance both in Germany and in the U.S. Friends for more than five decades, the choreographers were dedicated correspondants, and the letters from Wigman to Holm offer a telling history, one that encompasses everything from conditions for artists under the Nazi regime in Germany, where Wigman remained, to Holm's experiences on Broadway.
Mary Wigman and Hanya Holm had a crucial impact on the development of modern dance both in Germany and in the U.S. Friends for more than five decades, the choreographers were dedicated correspondants, and the letters from Wigman to Holm offer a telling history, one that encompasses everything from conditions for artists under the Nazi regime in Germany, where Wigman remained, to Holm's experiences on Broadway.