Eva Palmer Sikelianos: A Life in Ruins
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Eva Palmer Sikelianos: A Life in Ruins
By (Author) Artemis Leontis
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
25th January 2021
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literature: history and criticism
History of the Americas
792.028092
Physical Properties
Paperback
392
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
Description
The first biography of a visionary twentieth-century American performer who devoted her life to the revival of ancient Greek culture This book tells the fascinating story of Eva Palmer Sikelianos (1874-1952), an American actor, director, composer, and weaver best known for reviving the Delphic Festivals. Yet, as Artemis Leontis reveals, Palmer's
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"One of the Times Literary Supplement's Books of the Year 2019"
Author Bio
Artemis Leontis is professor of modern Greek and comparative literature and chair of the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan. Her books include Topographies of Hellenism.
