Feeling. Notebooks

Václav Nijinsky (1889–1950) — the eighth wonder of the world, king of the air, god of dance, as his contemporaries called him, — an outstanding dancer and choreographer who made a significant contribution to the art of Russian ballet.
For just over ten years, he delighted audiences with his extraordinary talent — first on the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, then as part of Sergei Diaghilev's troupe. The characters he created in the ballets of I. Stravinsky, C. Debussy, A. Adam became classics of world choreography, and the best dancers in the world began to emulate Nijinsky himself. His fame was immense, but unexpectedly, at the peak of his career, he had to leave the stage: the artist was diagnosed with a severe mental illness.
It was then that he began writing his notebooks, giving them the title «Feeling». These entries are something between a diary and a personal letter. They contain reflections on life and death, creativity and craft, friendship and betrayal, love and hate, a discussion about God and the soul. His candid and profound thoughts allow one to immerse into Nijinsky's inner world and better understand him.