Born Angela Duncan in San Francisco, California, Isadora Duncan became the leader of the modern dance movement. Dancing barefoot and in a Greek chiton, she emphasized tragic themes especially after her children by Gordon Craig and Paris Singer drowned. She founded schools of dance around the world.
Her husband, poet Sergie Esenin, committed suicide after their brief marriage and separation, and she died when her scarf became entangled in the wheels of her car.
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