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Pola Nirenska (28 July 1910 — 25 July 1992), born Pola Nirensztajn, was a Polish performer of modern dance. She had a critically acclaimed if brief career in Austria, Germany, Italy, and Poland in the 1930s before fleeing the continent in 1935 due to rising antisemitism.
Jul 31, 1992 · Pola Nirenska, a noted teacher and choreographer who danced with Mary Wigman, died on Saturday after a fall from the balcony of her apartment in Bethesda, Md. She was 81 years...
In her book Tancerka i Zagłada (The Dancer and the Holocaust), Weronika Kostyrko uncovers the story of dancer Pola Nireńska (1910-1992) whose career was repeatedly interrupted by antisemitism and fascism.
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Pola Nireńska-Karski (ur. jako Perla Nirensztajn 28 lipca 1910 w Warszawie, zm. 25 lipca 1992 w Bethesda) – polska tancerka i choreografka pochodzenia żydowskiego.
Dancer and choreographer of Jewish origin. She performed modern dance free of limitations. Her last, farewell work dealt with her war trauma, showing the dramatic history of a life destroyed by totalitarian regimes.
Dec 20, 2018 · When fascism and antisemitism lurk over Europe, she performs dance free of limitations. Her last, farewell work deals with her war trauma, showing the dramatic history of a life destroyed by totalitarian regimes.
Jul 28, 1990 · Pola Nirenska was a pioneer of modern dance in Washington, DC. Born in 1910 in Warsaw, Poland, she moved to the United States in 1949 at the invitation of Ted Shawn. At the suggestion of Doris Humphrey, she moved to Washington, DC in 1951. Pola became a cultural force in the DC community.
