Martha Graham

Although much has been written about the dancer and prolific choreographer Martha Graham, no publication has specifically examined her radical period, the body of innovative work from the 1930s and 40s which culminated in the full-length Clytemnestra of 1958. This publication focuses on this highly creative time in of Graham's life, providing further insight into her extraordinary career and her many contributions to the field of modern dance. Scholars for years to come will find helpful and fascinating snippets from Graham's life within these pages.

Robert P. Cohan, Muriel Topaz, Jean-Claude Diénis

Introduction; Chapter 1 Martha Graham's Early Technique and Dances: The 1930s, A Panel Discussion; Chapter 2 The Dance Theater Pieces of the 1940s: A Conversation with Jean Erdman and Erick Hawkins; Chapter 3 The Orient in America: Fertile Soil for Martha Graham; Chapter 4 The Role of Martha Graham's Notebooks in Her Creative Process; Chapter 5; Martha Graham: A Selected Bibliography; Afterword: A Poem; Notes on ContributorsIndex;