My Life (Revised and Updated)W. W. Norton & Company, 27 mei 2013 - 368 pagina's A remarkable account of a wildly artistic life, finally restored to its unexpurgated form, with a revealing new introduction by Joan Acocella. The visionary choreographer and dancer Isadora Duncan (1877–1927) not only revolutionized dance in the twentieth century but blazed a path for other visionaries who would follow in her wake. While many biographies have explored Duncan’s crucial role as one of the founders of modern dance, no other book has proved as critical—as both historical record and vivid evocation of a riveting life—as her autobiography. From her early enchantment with classical music and poetry to her great successes abroad, to her sensational love affairs and headline-grabbing personal tragedies, Duncan’s story is a dramatic one. My Life still stands alone as “a great document, revealing the truth of her life as she understood it, without reticence or apology or compromise” (New York Herald Tribune). Now, in this fully restored edition, with its risqué recollections and fervent idealism, My Life can be appreciated by a new generation. |
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Pagina xiii
... mother—with her wherever she went, and paid everyone's expenses. Togetherness was part of the family's philosophy. They called themselves the Clan Duncan.) They finally found a plot they liked, named Kopanos, and they set to work ...
... mother—with her wherever she went, and paid everyone's expenses. Togetherness was part of the family's philosophy. They called themselves the Clan Duncan.) They finally found a plot they liked, named Kopanos, and they set to work ...
Pagina xvii
... , vivid—at times, pierc— ing—and also self-dramatizing. The book is less a chronicle than a song. Preston Sturges said of Mary Desti, “In no sense was my mother a liar . . . nor even intentionally unacquainted INTRODUCTION xvii.
... , vivid—at times, pierc— ing—and also self-dramatizing. The book is less a chronicle than a song. Preston Sturges said of Mary Desti, “In no sense was my mother a liar . . . nor even intentionally unacquainted INTRODUCTION xvii.
Pagina xviii
Isadora Duncan. mother a liar . . . nor even intentionally unacquainted with the truth. She was, however, endowed with such a rich and powerful imagination that anything she had said three times, she believed firmly. Often, twice was ...
Isadora Duncan. mother a liar . . . nor even intentionally unacquainted with the truth. She was, however, endowed with such a rich and powerful imagination that anything she had said three times, she believed firmly. Often, twice was ...
Pagina xix
... mother has ever told the feeling when the babe's mouth bites at her nipple, and the milk gushes from her breast? This cruel biting mouth, like the mouth of a lover, and our lover's mouth, in turn, reminding us of the babe?” Many women ...
... mother has ever told the feeling when the babe's mouth bites at her nipple, and the milk gushes from her breast? This cruel biting mouth, like the mouth of a lover, and our lover's mouth, in turn, reminding us of the babe?” Many women ...
Pagina xxiii
... mother, her niece—enthusiastically, as if young Ligoa were her particular center of the universe and seeing her again was the greatest joy a person could know. From all accounts, uncommon warmth and charisma were just two of Isadora's ...
... mother, her niece—enthusiastically, as if young Ligoa were her particular center of the universe and seeing her again was the greatest joy a person could know. From all accounts, uncommon warmth and charisma were just two of Isadora's ...
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