Letter to the World

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"Letter to the World" is a landmark modern dance work by Martha Graham inspired by the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson.

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Letter to the World canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet
modern dance work
artForm dance
artisticMovement American modern dance
associatedWith Emily Dickinson studies
Martha Graham Dance Company
basedOn life of Emily Dickinson
poetry of Emily Dickinson
choreographer Martha Graham
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Martha Graham
depicts Emily Dickinson as a central figure
firstPerformer Martha Graham Dance Company
genre modern dance
hasChoreographicStyle expressionist dance
hasInfluenceOn choreographic portrayals of literary figures
later narrative modern dance works
hasSubject American poetry
Emily Dickinson
creativity
inner life
isolation
hasTheme artistic vocation
conflict between inner life and outer world
emotional intensity
solitude
hasTitle Letter to the World
inspiredBy Emily Dickinson
languageOfWork nonverbal
movementVocabulary Martha Graham technique
linked to: Martha Graham
notableFor integration of poetry and modern dance
portrayal of Emily Dickinson through dance
status as a landmark work in modern dance
performer Martha Graham
performingArtForm modern dance
premiereLocation United States
workPeriod 20th century

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Martha Graham notableWork Letter to the World
Letter to the World hasTitle Letter to the World