The Diary of Vaslav Nijinsky

Vaslav Nijinsky
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The first publication of the unexpurgated diaries of the Russian ballet dancer, tracing his descent into psychosis over six weeks in the winter of 1917-1918, includes a previously unavailable notebook, an introduction, and illustrations. 10,000 first printing.
Genres: NonfictionBiographyMemoirRussiaArtHistoryBiography MemoirPsychologyDiaryMental Illness
312 Pages

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