LC control no. | n 78095616 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972 |
Variant(s) | Shawn, Edwin M., 1891-1972 |
Associated country | United States |
Birth date | 1891-10-21 |
Death date | 1972-01-09 |
Place of birth | Kansas City, Mo. |
Field of activity | Modern dance |
Profession or occupation | Male dancers Dance teachers |
Found in | His Ruth St. Denis: pioneer and prophet. Dance we must, c1940: t.p. (Ted Shawn) en.wikipedia.org, Oct. 14, 2014 (Ted Shawn (21 October 1891 - 9 January 1972), originally Edwin Myers Shawn, was one of the first notable male pioneers of American modern dance. Along with creating Denishawn with former wife Ruth St. Denis he is also responsible for the creation of the well known all-male company Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers) |