Willa Cather and the Dance

'A Most Satisfying Elegance'

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 she wrote in 1913 for McClure's magazine called "Training for the Ballet." Cather's interest was sustained through her entire canon as she utilized characters, scenes, and images from almost all of the important dance productions that played in New York.

University Press Copublishing Division / Fairleigh Dickinson University Press

Pages: 370 • Trim: 6¾ x 9¾

978-1-61147-409-1 • Hardback • May 2009 • $120.00 • (£92.00)

Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series on Willa Cather

Subjects: Literary Criticism / Reference, Performing Arts / General, Performing Arts / Dance / General, Performing Arts / Dance / Reference

Willa Cather and the Dance

'A Most Satisfying Elegance'

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Summary

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 she wrote in 1913 for McClure's magazine called "Training for the Ballet." Cather's interest was sustained through her entire canon as she utilized characters, scenes, and images from almost all of the important dance productions that played in New York.

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University Press Copublishing Division / Fairleigh Dickinson University Press

Pages: 370 • Trim: 6¾ x 9¾

978-1-61147-409-1 • Hardback • May 2009 • $120.00 • (£92.00)

Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series on Willa Cather

Subjects: Literary Criticism / Reference, Performing Arts / General, Performing Arts / Dance / General, Performing Arts / Dance / Reference

Author

Wendy K. Perriman earned her doctorate at Drew University, winning the Chamberlain Prize for best dissertation. She taught at Drew University.

Willa Cather and the Dance

'A Most Satisfying Elegance'

Wendy K. Perriman

Willa Cather and the Dance

'A Most Satisfying Elegance'

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