Dancing Revelations: Alvin Ailey's Embodiment of African American Culture
- ISBN-10
- 019985064X
- ISBN-13
- 9780199850648
- Series
- Dancing Revelations
- Category
- African American dance
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Author
- Thomas DeFrantz
Description
Chronicles the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre's journey from small modern dance company to one of the premier institutions of African-American culture. This book charts the troupe's rise to national and international renown, and contextualizes its progress within the civil rights, women's rights, and gay rights struggles of the late 20th century.
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