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Katherine Dunham : Black dancer  Cover Image Book Book

Katherine Dunham : Black dancer / by Carol Greene.

Greene, Carol. (Author).

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  • ISBN: 0516042521 :
  • Physical Description: 44 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Chicago : Childrens Press, 1992.

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General Note:
Includes index.
Summary, etc.:
Presents the personal experiences and professional achievements of the black dancer, choreographer, and founder of the Dunham Dance Company.
Subject: Dunham, Katherine > Juvenile literature.
Dunham, Katherine.
Dancers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Dancers.
Choreographers.
Afro-Americans > Biography.

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Katherine Dunham : Black Dancer
Katherine Dunham : Black Dancer
by Greene, Carol; Dobson, Steven (Illustrator)
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Katherine Dunham : Black Dancer

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Gr 1-3-- The format for this book has been established by previous series entries: a few sentences against plenty of white space, complemented by lots of illustrations using full-color paintings and mostly black-and-white photographs. Greene's text gives a basic outline of Dunham's life, but without much background. For instance, there are many references to ``Black Dance'' without explanation of what it is. Also, both the chronology and a photograph caption mention the subject's 1992 fast to protest the U. S. government's treatment of Haitian boat people, yet ``fast'' is not defined in context, especially as a political act. These flaws aside, there should be a place for this book in most collections in which the series is in demand, or where there is an interest in African-American dance. --Kay McPherson, Central Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, GA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.


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