The Joffrey Ballet Robert Joffrey and the Making of an American Dance Company |
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| Author:
| Anawalt, Sasha |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-01755-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.95USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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The Joffrey Ballet is a comprehensive history of the quintessential American dance troupe and a textured portrait of Robert Joffrey, the creative maverick who led and inspired it. Broadly researched, richly anecdotal, and elegantly written,
The Joffrey Ballet probes the complex relationship that exists between a culture and its artists through the prism of this company's story. "[
The Joffrey Ballet is] remarkable for its warmth and vigor, and for...
More Description The Joffrey Ballet is a comprehensive history of the quintessential American dance troupe and a textured portrait of Robert Joffrey, the creative maverick who led and inspired it. Broadly researched, richly anecdotal, and elegantly written, The Joffrey Ballet probes the complex relationship that exists between a culture and its artists through the prism of this company's story.
"[The Joffrey Ballet is] remarkable for its warmth and vigor, and for its blending of candor and judiciousness."--Jack Anderson, New York Times Book Review
"A milestone in dance writing. Few studies in the field will be able to match Sasha Anawalt's elegant style."--Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times
"Anawalt transforms years of meticulous research into a cliffhanger of a history."--Elizabeth Zimmer, dance editor, Village Voice
"[The Joffrey Ballet] is a meticulously detailed, well-documented history, juiced with a little gossip here and there . . . [and] a valuable sweeping look at this all-important troupe."--Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune Book Review
"[Anawalt's] approach is deeper and more satisfying than straightforward biography."--Marcia B. Siegel, Village Voice