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Wild grace : the untamed women of modern dance
Veale, Sara2025
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"The story of modern dance is a story of subversion -- of forms challenged and hierarchies toppled in the pursuit of blazing artistic integrity. In Wild Grace, Sara Veale profiles nine of the pioneering women at the heart of this movement, from Isadora Duncan and Loie Fuller's fearless rejection of nineteenth-century paternalism to Katherine Dunham and Pearl Primus's battles to recentre marginalised histories in the wake of the Second World War. Each of these dancers redefined the meaning of grace in their art and their lifestyle, conveying vital truths about what it means to walk the world as a woman. Veale brings to life the stories and artistry of these remarkable individuals and reveals how, in their refusal to conform, we can find urgent lessons for today."-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Wild grace : the untamed women of modern dance / Sara Veale.
Author:
Veale, Sara, author
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber Limited, 2025.©2025
Collation:
269 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-252) and index.
ISBN:
9780571368563 (hbk)9780571368563
Dewey class:
792.80280922792.802
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
577643
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 792.802 VEA | Available |