Willa Cather and the Dance: 'A Most Satisfying Elegance'

by Wendy K. Perriman

Anna Pavlova's revolutionary debut in 1910 at the Metropolitan Opera House captivated the nation and introduced Americans to the charms of modern ballet. Willa Cather was among the first intellectuals to recognize that dance had suddenly been elevated into a new art form, and she quickly trained herself to become one of the leading balletomanes of her era. Willa Cather and the Dance traces the writer's dance education, starting with the ten-page explication...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611474094
• ISBN13: 9781611474091
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
• Length: 370 Pages