Kaiso!: Writings by and about Katherine Dunham (Studies in Dance History)

About this book

Kaiso a term of praise that is the calypso equivalent of bravo is a fitting title for this definitive and celebratory collection of writings by and about Katherine Dunham the legendary African American dancer choreographer anthropologist and social activist. Originally produced in the 1970s this is a newly revised and much expanded edition that includes recent scholarly articles Dunhams essays on dance and anthropology press reviews interviews and chapters from Dunhams unpublished volume of memoirs Minefields. With nearly a hundred selections by dozens of authors Kaiso! provides invaluable insight into the life and work of this pioneering anthropologist and performer and is certain to become an essential resource for scholars and general readers interested in social anthropology dance history African American studies or Katherine Dunham herself.