Little Dancer Aged Fourteen by Camille Laurens

Little Dancer Aged Fourteen by Camille Laurens

This absorbing, heartfelt work uncovers the story of the real dancer behind Degas's now-iconic sculpture, and the struggles of late nineteenth-century Parisian life. 
 
She is famous throughout the world, but how many know her name? You can admire her figure in Washington, Paris, London, New York, Dresden, or Copenhagen, but where is her grave? We know only her age, fourteen, and the work that she did--because it was already grueling work, at an age when children today are sent to school. In the 1880s, she danced as a "little rat" at the Paris Opera, and what is often a dream for young girls now wasn't a dream for her. She was fired after several years of intense lab∨ the director had had enough of her repeated absences. She had been working another job, even two, because the few pennies the Opera paid weren't enough to keep her and her family fed. She was a model, posing for painters or sculptors--among them Edgar Degas.
 
Drawing on a wealth of historical material as well as her own love of ballet and personal experiences of loss, Camille Laurens presents a compelling, compassionate portrait of Marie van Goethem and the world she inhabited that shows the importance of those who have traditionally been overlooked in the study of art.

Camille Laurens is a French author and essayist who has won numerous awards. She is based in Paris. Adriana Hunter attended the University of London and majored in French and Theatre. Her writing has been shortlisted twice for the Independent Foreign Fiction Award, and she won the Scott Moncrieff Prize in 2011. She currently resides in Norfolk, UK.

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ISBN 13	9781590519585
ISBN 10	1590519582
Title	Little Dancer Aged Fourteen
Author	Camille Laurens
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Other Press LLC
Year published	2018-11-20
Number of pages	176
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