Romola nijinsky biography

In 1934 Romola de Pulszky published her first biography of Nijinsky, covering his early life and dance career.
Romola de Pulszky, was a Hungarian aristocrat, the daughter of a politician and an actress.
Nijinsky was an incredible dancer, performer, choreographer for the world-famous Ballet Russes of Sergei Diaghilev.

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Romola (de Pulszky) Nijinsky (1891 - 1978)

RomolaNijinsky formerly de Pulszky

Born in Budapest, Hungary

Daughter of Károly Pulszky and Emilia Markus

Sister of Terez Gizella Paula Beatrix Pulszky

Mother of Kyra (Nijinsky) Markevitch and Tamara Nijinsky

Died at age 87in Paris, Île-de-France, France

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Biography

Romola was a Hungarian aristocrat, the daughter of a politician and an actress. She was also the wife of one of the most famous dancers in the world, Vaslav Nijinsky.

Romola was born 20 February 1891 in Budapest, the daughter of Charles Pulszky and Emilia Markus.^[1] Her father fled to London to escape legal difficulties when Romola was a young child, which proved to be traumatic for her and her family. A few years later, he committed suicide in Australia. This loss must have had a profound impact on her. As she grew up, Romola acquired a keen interest in dance,, which eventually led her to Nijinsky.^[2]

Romola pursued Nijinsky by joining the Ballets Russes, which

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Nijinska, Romola (1891–1978)

Hungarian-born writer and wife of the great Russian-born ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky.Name variations: Romola Nijinsky, Nijinskaia, or Nijinskaya. Pronunciation: Ni-ZHIN-ska. Born Romola de Pulszky in Budapest, Hungary, in 1891; died in Paris on June 8, 1978; daughter of Károly de Pulszky (director of the National Gallery of Hungary), and Emilia Markus (an actress); attended Lycée Fénelon (Paris); married Vaslav Nijinsky (a Russian ballet dancer), on September 10, 1913; sister-in-law ofBronislava Nijinska(1891–1972); children:Kyra Nijinsky(1914–1998, a dancer); Tamara Nijinsky(b. 1920).

In early March 1912, Romola de Pulszky went to the Budapest Opera House to watch the famed Ballets Russes perform. Much to her disappointment the company's star dancer, Vaslav Nijinsky, was indisposed. The 21-year-old woman returned the next night. This time, she was not disappointed. As she later recalled:

Suddenly a slim, lithe, cat-like Harlequin took the stage. Although his face was hidden by a painted mask, the expression and beauty of
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6. Romola Nijinsky
"6. Romola Nijinsky". Zarathustra's Sisters: Women's Autobiography and the Shaping of Cultural History, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2003, pp. 110-126. https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442683785-009
(2003). 6. Romola Nijinsky. In Zarathustra's Sisters: Women's Autobiography and the Shaping of Cultural History (pp. 110-126). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442683785-009
2003. 6. Romola Nijinsky. Zarathustra's Sisters: Women's Autobiography and the Shaping of Cultural History. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, pp. 110-126. https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442683785-009
"6. Romola Nijinsky" In Zarathustra's Sisters: Women's Autobiography and the Shaping of Cultural History, 110-126. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2003. https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442683785-009
6. Romola Nijinsky. In: Zarathustra's Sisters: Women's Autobiography and the Shaping of Cultural History. Toronto: University of Toronto Press; 2003. p.110-126. https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442683785-009
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