The queer afterlife of Vaslav Nijinsky
By: Kevin Kopelson.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Stanford, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Nijinsky, Waslaw, 1890-1950; Homosexuality; Gesture in dance -- Psychological aspects
Description: The Queer Afterlife of Vaslav Nijinsky is three books in one: an impressionistic account of the dancer's homoerotic career, an analysis of his gay male reception, and an exploration of the limitations of that analysis. The impressionistic account, based on the aestheticism of Walter Pater, focuses on significant gestures made by Nijinsky in key roles, including the Golden Slave, the Specter of the Rose, Narcissus, Petrouchka, and the Faun.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-224).