Undimmed Lustre: The Life of Antony Tudor. (Book Excerpt).(Excerpt) From: Dance Magazine | Date: May 1, 2002| Author: Topaz, Muriel | COPYRIGHT 2002 Dance Magazine, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

EXCERPTED FROM Undimmed Lustre: The Life of Antony Tudor by Muriel Topaz. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group (Scarecrow Press, Inc., 4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706). 2002. 480 pages, illustrated. $39.50. ISBN: 0-8108-4128-2. Reprinted by permission. To order: 15200 NBN Way, P.O. Box 191, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214-0191, 800/462-6420, www.scarecrowpress.com.

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The ballet ended, the curtain closed. Absolute silence. "They are not clap...

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