|summary=A biography of Vaslav Nijinsky, often regarded as the greatest dancer of the twentieth century, yet whose career was sadly cut short by mental health issues.
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The name Nijinsky is synonymous with dance from the last days of imperial Russia. I must confess to knowing little about him until I read this, the first biography of him for nearly forty years, and for me it was a surprise to learn that his career was so tragically brief.