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:	9783718653102
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/1993
Series:	Choreography and Dance Studies Series , #4
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.62(h) x (d)

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