Eva Palmer Sikelianos: A Life in Ruins

by Artemis Leontis

Book Overview

The first biography of a visionary twentieth-century American performer who devoted her life to the revival of ancient Greek culture

This is the first biography to tell the fascinating story of Eva Palmer Sikelianos (1874-1952), an American actor, director, composer, and weaver best known for reviving the Delphic Festivals. Yet, as Artemis Leontis reveals, Palmer's most spectacular performance was her daily revival of ancient Greek...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691171726
• ISBN13: 9780691171722
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.4"