| Jack Anderson |
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| Born |
1935
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| Occupation |
dance critic, author |
| Spouse |
George Dorris |
| Notable relatives |
Eleanore and George W. Anderson (parents, deceased) |
| Notable credit(s) |
The New York Times; Dancing Times and Dance (magazines); Choreography Observed and Ballet & Modern Dance: A Concise History (books) |
Jack Anderson (born 1935) is an American dance critic and author. Since 1978, he has been a contributor of dance reviews and other articles in The New York Times. He has also written for the magazines Dancing Times (ISSN 0011-605X) and Dance (ISSN 0270-2215).
Anderson graduated from Northwestern University and received a Master's degree in creative writing from Indiana University.
Personal
Anderson is the son of Eleanore and George W. Anderson.
Anderson and George Dorris, a dance scholar and retired professor of English, were married in Toronto in 2006. As written in their New York Times wedding announcement:
"Mr. Anderson and Mr. Dorris are the co-editors of Dance Chronicle: Studies in Dance and the Related Arts, a scholarly journal published three times a year by Routledge. They knew each other slightly at Northwestern, and met again in 1965 on the subway platform at Lincoln Center after a New York City Ballet performance. They have been together for 41 years."[1]
Partial Bibliography
[] Dance
Books
Journals
- Dance Chronicle: Studies in Dance and the Related Arts, (ISSN 0147-2526)
Poetry
Notes
- ^ " Weddings/Celebrations: Jack Anderson, George Dorris." The New York Times, 23 July 2006.
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