Mao’s Last Dancer
Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin is a compelling memoir published by National Geographic Books on July 27, 2010. This edition, featuring 528 pages, recounts the remarkable journey of a peasant boy from rural Maoist China who was selected to study ballet. The narrative follows Li Cunxin as he transitions from a life of poverty to becoming a celebrated dancer, highlighting his experiences in both China and the United States.
Readers will find a detailed account of Li’s life, including his rigorous training in ballet and the cultural exchange that brought him to Texas. The memoir explores themes of personal struggle and artistic achievement, set against the backdrop of historical events in China and the performing arts. This edition provides an insightful look into the world of dance and the challenges faced by those pursuing their dreams, making it a significant contribution to the genres of biography and personal memoir.
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The extraordinary memoir of a peasant boy raised in rural Maoist China who was plucked from his village to study ballet and went on to become one of the greatest dancers of his generation.
From a desperately poor village in northeast China, at age eleven, Li Cunxin was chosen by Madame Mao’s cultural delegates to be taken from his rural home and brought to Beijing, where he would study ballet. In 1979, the young dancer arrived in Texas as part of a cultural exchange, only to fall in love with America-and with an American woman. Two years later, through a series of events worthy of the most exciting cloak-and-dagger fiction, he defected to the United States, where he quickly became known as one of the greatest ballet dancers in the world. This is his story, told in his own inimitable voice.
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