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第33章 Key Dates in Isadora Duncan’s Life

1878,May。 Born in San Francisco, as she frequently remarked,“when Venus was in the ascendant”。

1899.Moved with mother, brother Raymond and sister Elizabeth to Chicago, where she danced and obtained interview with Augustin Daly。This resulted in her getting her first opportunity in New York。

1900.The Duncan family moved to London where Isadora danced for London society。Met all the leading socialites including the Prince of Wales。

1904.Isadora met Gordon Craig, theatrical designer, in Berlin and they became lovers。

1905.Her daughter, Deirdre, was born(Gordon Craig's child)。

1910.Paris Singer, the sewing?machine millionaire, wooed her and became her lover。

1910.Her son, Patrick, was born(Paris Singer's child)。

1913.Tragic death of Deidre and Patrick when they were drowned in the Seine with their governess。

1922.Isadora went to Russia and in May married a Russian poet, Essenin(Yessenin)。

1924.She divorced Essenin。

1925.Essenin committed suicide in Russia。

1927,September 14. While working in the South of France on her memoirs, Isadora was killed in an automobile accident。