sandik Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 I am so sorry to report that Selma Jeanne Cohen has died, after a long struggle with Alzheimers. She was a pathfinder for the dance community, especially for historians, and her groundbreaking works on history and aesthetics have been and will continue to be integral to our literature. She wrote with authority and with humor. She was able to take complex ideas and state them clearly, so that people of many different backgrounds and perspectives could discuss them with interest. Her work was read by scholars and lay people -- a claim that few authors can make. She loved dance and took it seriously, and we are richer for it. Link to comment
carbro Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I am sorry to learn the news but grateful for your post, Sandi. Such a rich legacy. We all -- for generations to come -- are beneficiaries of her work. Link to comment
sandik Posted December 28, 2005 Author Share Posted December 28, 2005 http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/26/arts/26cohen.html obituary from New York Times Link to comment
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