{"product_id":"choreographing-the-folk-the-dance-stagings-of-zora-neale-hurston-paperback","title":"Choreographing the Folk: The Dance Stagings of Zora Neale Hurston - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthea Kraut\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecovers an important dimension of the work of the renowned African American artist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile Zora Neale Hurston and her 1937 novel \u003ci\u003eTheir Eyes Were Watching God\u003c\/i\u003e have become widely celebrated, she was also a prolific stage director and choreographer. In the 1930s Hurston produced theatrical concerts that depicted a day in the life of a railroad work camp in Florida and featured a rousing Bahamian Fire Dance as the dramatic finale. In \u003ci\u003eChoreographing the Folk, \u003c\/i\u003e Anthea Kraut traces the significance and influence of Hurston's little-known choreographic work.\u003c\/p\u003e Hurston's concerts were concrete illustrations of the \"real Negro art theatre\" she was eager to establish, and they compellingly demonstrate how she used the arena of performance to advance a nuanced understanding of the black diaspora. Her version of the Fire Dance was staged in a variety of venues during the 1930s. In its multiple representations, Kraut asserts, the dance raised critical issues about ownership, artistry, and authenticity. \u003ci\u003eChoreographing the Folk\u003c\/i\u003e argues for the significance of Hurston's choreography, and with perceptiveness, sensitivity, and originality, Kraut illuminates the important and often-contested place of black folk dance in American culture.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthea Kraut is assistant professor of dance at the University of California, Riverside, where she teaches courses in dance history and theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.9 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50392544084205,"sku":"9780816647125","price":50.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/Syaxz3CVH99780816647125.webp?v=1785825356","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/choreographing-the-folk-the-dance-stagings-of-zora-neale-hurston-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}