Lincoln Kirstein, 1929, by Isamu Noguchi

The Published Writings Lincoln Kirstein

Fiction  |  Poetry  |  Drama & Ballet Libretti  |  On Dance
On Drawing, Painting, Sculpture & Architecture
On Photography  |  On Film  |  On Music & Drama
On Literature, History, Politics & Other Subjects  |  Memoir

Lincoln Kirstein was one of America's most important cultural figures. Co-founder, with George Balanchine, of the School of American Ballet and the New York City Ballet, he was also a great patriot and champion of the arts in America. Read More »

Kirstein wrote extensively, with force and erudition on all that interested him. This web site presents a thorough listing, with excerpts and illustrations, of the writings published throughout his protean life. On these pages the reader will find an unmatched record of American cultural history--which will inform future generations in perpetuity--set forth through the prism of one of the great minds of the 20th century.