224 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Designed for students, scholars and general readers with an interest in dance and queer history, A Queer History of the Ballet focuses on how, as makers and as audiences, queer men and women have helped to develop many of the texts, images, and legends of ballet.
Presenting a series of historical case studies, the book explores the ways in which, from the nineteenth century into the... Read more
Introduction 1. Components: Spaces, Bodies, Movement 2. Nuns and Fairies 3. Swans 4. Queer Modernity 5. New York and the "Closed Shop" 6. The Prima and Her Fans 7. Dance of the Sailors. Conclusion
Biography
Peter Stoneley
'An interesting and thought provoking read for anyone interested in an alternative version of ballet history.' - Dancing Times
'A wealth of biographical knowledge and creative thought... [a] precise study of ballet's origins.' - The Gay and Lesbian Review
'Including fantastic photographs and an extensive list of references, this book is valuable as a reference work as well as a critical study... Highly recommended.' - CHOICE
