The newest volume in the beloved ekphrasis series focuses on dance and poetry through the eyes of one of the twentieth century-s greatest critics-I am interested at the moment in recalling to you how it looks when one sees dancing as non-professionals do, in the way you yourselves I suppose look at pictures, at buildings, at political history or at landscapes or at strangers you pass on the street. Or as you read poetry.- -Edwin Denby Having started his career as a dancer with companies and troupes in Germany and Switzerland, Edwin Denby moved to Manhattan, where he formed friendships with prominent members of the New York School, including Frank O-Hara and John Ashbery, and painters such as Rudy Burckhardt. In his critical writing, he brought his experience as a dancer to the page, along with a poet-s sensibility, distinguishing himself as an authority through delicate observation and illustrative prose. This collection of writings highlights Denby-s interdisciplinary scope and range
