Katherine Dunham's Journey to Accompong

by Katherine Dunham

Book Overview

Katherine Dunham's Journey To Accompong is a memoir written by the renowned dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist Katherine Dunham. The book recounts Dunham's travels to Jamaica in the early 1940s, where she studied the culture and traditions of the Maroons, a group of people who had escaped slavery and established their own community in the mountains.Dunham's journey to Accompong, the heart of the Maroon community, was a transformative experience...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1258662744
• ISBN13: 9781258662745
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"