Martha Graham: A special issue of the journal Choreography and Dance / Edition 1

by Alice Helpern

Overview

Although much has been written about the dancer and prolific choreographer Martha Graham, no publication has specifically examined her radical period, the body of innovative work from the 1930s and 40s which culminated in the full-length Clytemnestra of 1958. This publication focuses on this highly creative time in of Graham's life, providing further insight into her extraordinary career and her many contributions to the field of modern dance. Scholars for years to come will find helpful and fascinating snippets from Graham's life within these pages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789057550980
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/01/1999
Edition description:	Illustrate
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Robert P. Cohan, Muriel Topaz, Jean-Claude Diénis

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Martha Graham's Early Technique and Dances: The 1930s, A Panel Discussion; Chapter 2 The Dance Theater Pieces of the 1940s: A Conversation with Jean Erdman and Erick Hawkins; Chapter 3 The Orient in America: Fertile Soil for Martha Graham; Chapter 4 The Role of Martha Graham's Notebooks in Her Creative Process; Chapter 5; Martha Graham: A Selected Bibliography; Afterword: A Poem; Notes on ContributorsIndex;