- Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 312 pages) : illustrations.
- Summary
- This book is both a biography of La Meri and an analysis of the significance of her theory and practice, with attention to her own performance, choreography, writings, and teaching.
- Uniform Title
- Meri and her life in dance (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Meri and her life in dance (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Russell Meriwether Hughes: the early years: 1899-1920s -- Early professional work and touring : 1920s -- Life in Italy and beyond 1929-1936 -- Australia and Asia 1936-1937 -- Here and there in a world of turmoil 1937-1939 -- A reinvented life in the United States as teacher, innovator, and woman 1939-1956 -- Performance and choreography in New York and beyond: 1940-1956 and Jacob's pillow 1940's-1970's -- New York; Cape Cod; San Antonio: new transitions: 1956-1988 -- La Meri's writings -- Final words.
- LCCN
- 2018059617
- OCLC
- ssj0002236024
- Author
Ruyter, Nancy Lee Chalfa.
- Title
La Meri and her life in dance [electronic resource] : performing the world / Nancy Lee Chalfa Ruyter.
- Imprint
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2019.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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