The Myth of Genius in Movement : Historical Deconstruction of the Nijinsky Legend
126: Turun yliopisto, 2003. 1st Edition. Text in English. Abstract in Finnish. 448 pp. Few scratches on the covers. Includes correction sheet (Errata). Dissertation from the Department of Cultural History, School of History, Faculty of Humanities, University of Turku. The research topic of this book is the position of the Russian dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky in the canon of ballet, and the relationship of this alleged genius to the formation of modernism in this art form. During the past hundred years, Nijinsky has become a mythical narrative of genius in dance. By looking at how this narrative was constructed during the active career of Nijinsky, the author discusses how genius as a concept functions in the discourse of art, and why Nijinsky was and still remains a controversial character in the canon of his own art form. Very good. Item #6751
ISBN: 9512924021
Price: $120.00