ISBN My Life book Music English Paperback 304 pages

One of the most remarkable books on dance returns with a revealing, new introduction by New Yorker critic Joan Acocella.The visionary choreographer and dancer Isadora Duncan (1877–1927) not only revolutionized dance in the twentieth century but blazed a path within the art for other pioneers. While many biographies have explored Duncan’s crucial role as one of the founders of modern dance, no other book has proved as critical— as both a historical record and a vivid evocation of a riveting life—as her autobiography. Now, in this redesigned and repackaged edition, this “fascinating, even sensational” work (New York Times), with its romantic effusions and idealistic sentiment, can be appreciated by a new generation. From her early enchantment with classical music and poetry to her great successes abroad, to her scandalous love affairs and headline-grabbing tragedies, Duncan’s My Life still stands alone as “a great document, revealing the truth of her life as she understood it, without reticence or apology or compromise” (New York Herald Tribune).