Irina Nijinska

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Irina Nijinska (20 November 1913 - 2 July 1991) was a Russian-born ballet dancer. The daughter of the dancer and choreographer Bronislava Nijinska, she spent much of her life promoting her mother's work.^[1]

Life

Irina Nijinska was born in St Petersburg, the daughter of Bronislava Nijinska and Alexander Kotchetovsky; her uncle was Vaslav Nijinsky. Trained as a dancer in Paris, she made her debut with the Olga Spessivtzeva Ballet in 1930. Forced to give up dancing after a car accident in 1936, she became an assistant to her mother. She also translated and edited her mother's autobiography, the first volume of which appeared in 1981.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 W. J. Weatherby, 'Defender of the dance', The Guardian, 6 July 1991

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Name	Nijinska, Irina
Alternative names
Short description	Russian ballet dancer
Date of birth	20 November 1913
Place of birth
Date of death	2 July 1991
Place of death

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