Karen Valby

Gebundenes Buch

The Swans of Harlem

Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story

Beschreibung

Both a group biography and a story of a particular time, this is a book about ballet, the enduring allure of ballet for young girls, and about how these pioneers broke into a world that was closed to them and changed ideas of what a classical dancer could be.

Autor

Karen Valby

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bonnier Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 163mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9781786582492
• ISBN-10: 178658249X
• Artikelnr.: 70289967

Rezensionen

Until Valby's utterly absorbing, flawlessly-researched book, I never knew the story of the original Dance Theater of Harlem ballerinas-and now, I demand that their lives be taught in schools! Valby finally sheds light on these towering dance pioneers, all of whom triumphed as dancers in a world that didn't believe Black people had a place in the classical art form. Vibrant, propulsive, and inspiring, The Swans of Harlem is a richly drawn portrait of five courageous women whose contributions have been silenced for too long! Tia Williams, author of Seven Days in June