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Category Archives: Casanova
Casanova, The Fictional Man
American novelist Jewell Parker Rhodes said this about writing: “I love historical fiction because there’s a literal truth, and there’s an emotional truth, and what the fiction writer tries to create is that emotional truth.” When authors take on writing … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Casanova, Casanova in Place, casanoviana, Gregory Dowling, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, Malina Stefanovska, venezia, Venice
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“Venice, My Muse:” An Interview with Judith Harris
A mutual friend and Venetophile introduced me to Judith Harris a couple years ago, and I had the pleasure of including her essay on Venice in my book First Spritz Is Free. Judith’s voluminous knowledge of Venetian history enlivens her … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Bellini, Biennale, blogging, books, campo, canals, Carnevale, Casanova, gondola, Grand Canal, Italian history, italy, Judith Harris, La Fenice, palazzo, Palazzo Pisani, Peggy Guggenheim, San Michele, travel, venezia, Venice, writing
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Casanova in the Light and in the Dark
Much work has been done to organize Casanova’s papers, translate his memoirs and other works, and research the people and places he writes about. But the critical analysis of his impact, his place in literature, his place in the 18th … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Casanova, Casanova in Place, celebrity, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, literature, memoir, research, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Casanova, from Tuscany to Spessa
When most people think of Casanova, they think of him in his heyday, surrounded by nobility, beautiful women, dashing men. Certainly, this is Casanova’s place in our collective memory, but his sojourns might also be filled with anxieties about his … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Casanova, Cyril Frances, Florence, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Pisa, research, spessa, Stefano Feroci, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome #3
Campo dei Fiori (literally meaning a “field of flowers”) is a popular spot for both locals and tourists in Rome. But Casanova also writes of visiting this place in 1743. He was an adolescent, in fact even tells how he … Continue reading
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Tagged Campo dei Fiori, Casanova, Giordano Bruno, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, research, Roman history, Rome, travel, walking guide
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A Complicated Relationship with Venice
Like the relationship between many lovers, Casanova’s association with his birth city was complicated. In his theatricality, in his pleasures, in his secret ways, Casanova was a genuine Venetian. Yet the close-knit community, where gossip traveled swiftly and eyes peered … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged 18th century, Abbe de Bernis, Ca' Goldoni, Casanova, Casanova in Place, casanoviana, Casanovists, casino, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Jean-Christophe Igalens, Mladen Kozul, symposium, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome #2
Last time I took you to Rome, we visited the Spanish Embassy, where Casanova had an apartment for a short time. If he were to walk out the front door of the embassy, he could cross the piazza to building … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Writing
Tagged Cardinal Acquaviva, Casanova, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, research, Roman history, Rome, Spanish Embassy, travel, writing
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