Beryl McBurnie

by Judy Raymond

Book Overview

Determined, imperious, flighty, charming, Beryl McBurnie was born in Trinidad and went to New York in the early 1940s to study dance and drama. She also made a name for herself as a dancer and singer, Belle Rosette. But she turned her back on the bright lights to return to Trinidad. There she continued the work she had begun before World War II, researching and performing the dances of the Caribbean, especially those that drew on African traditions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9766407002
• ISBN13: 9789766407001
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"