Upward Panic: The Autobiography of Eva Palmer-Sikelianos

by John P. Anton (Editor)

Overview

First Published in 1993.A complete autobiography of Evalina Palmer-Sikelianos (1874-1952), a woman of immense spiritual strength who fought for the arts against the background of war. She contributed impressively throughout her life to the revival of interest in classical Greece, the theatre and choral dance, and advocated an adherence to mythical authenticity rather than a romanticised view of Greek tragic drama.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134347858
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/28/2020
Series:	Choreography and Dance Studies Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	282
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

John P. Anton is Distinguished Professor of Greek philosophy and culture at the University of South Florida. He has written and edited over fifteen books and seventy-five articles, has lectured extensively on philosophy, aesthetics, intellectual history and modern Greek literature. In 1983, he was elected corresponding member of the Academy of Athens.

Table of Contents

Lefkas My Brother The Treaty of the Two Gods School My Mother Paris Penelope Kopanas Anghelos Sikelianos The Delphic Idea Weaving America My Son Greek Music The First Delphic Festival America The Second Delphic Festival America Thing in Itself The Birth of Tragedy Greek Influence Today Isadora Men as Creators Ted Shawn American Dream Architecture Greece Use of Liposomes as Carriers of Lipophilic Antitumor Agents