Title:
The great Nijinsky : god of dance
Author:
Publication Date:
2019
Publication Information:
Watertown, Massachusetts : Charlesbridge, [2019]
Physical Description:
112 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN:
9781580898003
Abstract:
Dance prodigy, sex symbol, gay pioneer, cultural icon--Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame as the star of the Ballets Russes in Paris before mental illness stole his career and the last thirty years of his life. A tragic story of a great genius, this compelling work of narrative nonfiction chronicles a life of obsessive artistry, celebrity, and notoriety.
Contents:
Prologue: Wonder of wonders -- Born to dance -- World of art -- The Ballets Russes -- Celebrity and adulation -- Petrushka -- The Afternoon of a Faun -- Games and rituals -- Romola -- The war years -- The last dance -- Leap into madness -- Epilogue: Legacy and legend.
Personal Subject:
Language:
English
Audience:
Ages: 12+
