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André Levinson
1887–1933
A sharp-eyed writer and critic, he became one of the most distinctive voices in early 20th-century dance writing, especially through his work on ballet in Paris. His life moved between Russia and France, and that cross-cultural perspective helped shape his style and reputation.
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Bakst : $b The story of Leon Bakst's life
by André Levinson
About the author
Born in Saint Petersburg in 1887, André Levinson was known as a writer, journalist, and theatre critic. He is especially remembered for his writing on ballet, and for helping bring serious, vivid criticism to the dance world at a time when modern performance culture was rapidly changing.
Levinson spent much of his career in France, where he became closely associated with Parisian artistic life. His essays and criticism focused on performance, style, and the expressive power of dance, and his name remains linked with discussions of ballet in the years between the world wars.
He died in 1933. Although he is less widely known today than some of the artists he wrote about, his work still matters to readers interested in the history of dance, criticism, and the cultural exchange between Russia and France.