Ebook: Kaiso! Writings by and about Katherine Dunham

"Kaiso! will stand alone as a document of Dunham's achievements over many years." (Thomas F. DeFrantz, editor of Dancing Many Drums: Excavations in African American Dance)

"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 revised and much expanded edition includes recent scholarly articles, Dunham's essays on dance and anthropology, press reviews, interviews, and chapters from Dunham's unpublished memoir, "Minefields."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, or American studies, or Katherine Dunham herself.

"The revision of Kaiso!, a unique compendium devoted to the work of Katherine Dunham, fills a significant lacuna in dance scholarship by providing a multifaceted portrait of a major figure in American and world dance." (Richard A. Long, author of 'The Black Tradition in American Dance')

"Katherine Dunham is a goddess. VéVé Clark and Sara Johnson, in this marvelous book, brilliantly capture and portray her grandeur." (Robert Farris Thompson, The Colonel John Trumbull Professor of the History of Art at Yale)

VéVe A. Clark is associate professor of African American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Sara E. Johnson is assistant professor of comparative litera- ture at the University of California, San Diego.