Autobiography of isadora duncan

          A remarkable account of a wildly artistic life, finally restored to its unexpurgated form, with a revealing new introduction by Joan Acocella....

          My Life, the classic autobiography first published just after Duncan's death, is a frank and engrossing life account of this remarkable visionary and.

          Isadora Duncan

          (1877-1927)

          Who Was Isadora Duncan?

          Isadora Duncan developed an approach to dance that emphasized naturalistic movement. She was a hit in Europe as a performer to classical music and opened schools that integrated dance with other types of learning.

          She later faced immense tragedy with the death of her children and spouse's suicide.

          Childhood

          With accounts varying, Isadora Angela Duncan was born circa May 26, 1877 (the date on her baptismal certificate; some sources say May 27, 1878), in San Francisco, California.

          Her parents divorced when Duncan was an infant, and she was raised by her mother, Dora, a piano teacher with a great appreciation for the arts.

          Unquestionably brave, creative, and erudite, the free spirit Isadora Duncan () captivated the American, European, and Soviet cultural scenes with.

        1. Unquestionably brave, creative, and erudite, the free spirit Isadora Duncan () captivated the American, European, and Soviet cultural scenes with.
        2. Born and raised in California, she lived and danced in Western Europe, the U.S., and Soviet Russia from the age of She died when her scarf became entangled.
        3. A remarkable account of a wildly artistic life, finally restored to its unexpurgated form, with a revealing new introduction by Joan Acocella.
        4. This extraordinary book was completed by Isadora Duncan some months before her tragic death, which occurred through an automobile accident in Nice.
        5. Isadora Duncan was an American dancer whose teaching and performances in the late 19th and early 20th century helped to free ballet from its.

          6. At the age of 6, Duncan began to teach movement to little children in her neighborhood; word spread, and by the time she was 10, her classes had become quite large. She requested to leave public school so that she, along with older sister Elizabeth, could earn income from teaching.

          Duncan subsequently receiv