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An intimate biography of the legendary dancer presents his life in great detail, through numerous interviews with his family, friends, colleagues, and lovers
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Traces the legendary Russian dancer's climb out of poverty in the war-torn Soviet Union to become one of the century's most popular and influential artists. In order to separate reality from myth, the author draws on Soviet archives, family documents, diaries, correspondence, and about 200 interviews with his friends, peers, family, partners and professional colleagues. She takes us inside the great companies and shows how Nureyev changed the face of ballet and transformed the role of the male dancer. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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