Dancer's Song -- Isadora Duncan's Autobiography

Author: Isadora Duncan (USA), translated by Ye Kenxin and Chen Jingfang
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: A heart-stirring reading journey. – The New York Times Her writing is as straightforward as speaking, so reading her words is like hearing them directly. Her memoirs contain a wealth of material, revealing the truth of life as she understood it, without concealment, defense, or compromise. – The New York Herald Tribune No book has ever moved and inspired me so profoundly that the next day after finishing it, I ran to take my life's dance class. Through her words, Duncan awakened the sleeping dance soul deep within me. My body felt as if it had just woken from a great dream, and my life's dance steps were forever transformed. – Tao Fulan
Duncan, a world-renowned dance genius, rejected the rigidity of classical ballet and advocated presenting dance in a free and flowing manner. Based on this, she created a unique, entirely new dance style, becoming a pioneer of modern dance. Duncan, a romantic and passionate modern woman, scorned marriage, lived unconventionally, and had affairs with several world-famous artists, composing a series of soul-stirring love songs.
Duncan, a resilient mother who endured immense pain, suffered the tragic loss of three children—one lively and lovable daughter, another born just moments before her death. She endured the deep grief of missing her children, experiencing moments of despair and rebirth. Duncan, a talented woman, a woman who had weathered storms, an outstanding woman of the 20th century.
The Song of a Dancer – Isadora Duncan's Autobiography is candid, sincere, and hailed as a classic in the history of world autobiographical literature.