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The great Nijinsky : god of dance / Lynn Curlee.
Dance prodigy, sex symbol, gay pioneer, cultural icon--Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame as the star of the Ballets Russes in Paris before mental illness stole his career and the last thirty years of his life. A tragic story of a great genius, this compelling work of narrative nonfiction chronicles a life of obsessive artistry, celebrity, and notoriety.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781580898003
- ISBN: 1580898009
- Physical Description: 112 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Watertown, Massachusetts : Charlesbridge, [2019]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 107) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: Wonder of wonders -- Born to dance -- World of art -- The Ballets Russes -- Celebrity and adulation -- Petrushka -- The Afternoon of a Faun -- Games and rituals -- Romola -- The war years -- The last dance -- Leap into madness -- Epilogue: Legacy and legend. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages: 12+ |
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| Genre: | Illustrated works. Biographies. Juvenile works. Biographies. Illustrated works. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | J BIO NIJINSKY Curlee 2019 | 39851001540989 | Children's Biography | Copy hold | Available | - |