The Dance Claimed Me: A Biography of Pearl Primus
Book Details
Author(s)
Peggy Schwartz, Murray Schwartz
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN / ASIN
0300187939
ISBN-13
9780300187939
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Sales Rank
#1,729,650
Category
Biography & Autobiography
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United States 🇺🇸
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Description
Pearl Primus (1919-1994) blazed onto the dance scene in 1943 with stunning works that incorporated social and racial protest into their dance aesthetic. In this text, Peggy and Murray Schwartz, friends and colleagues of Primus, offer an intimate perspective on her life and explore her influences on American culture, dance, and education.
