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Tag Archives: Casanova in Place
New Views of Casanova
Casanova always wanted to be the center of things–the one people noticed in the room, the one to catch a woman’s eye, the one befriended by the wealthy and well-connected. Many past writers have instead relegated Casanova to the margins, … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, Bruno Capaci, Casanova, Casanova in Place, Chantal Thomas, conferences, enlightenment, history, Italian history, italy, Jean-Christophe Igalens, libertine, Malina Stefanovska, Michel Delon, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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Casanova and Me Too
I wanted to share with you all the wonderful post by Michelle Lovric on the History Girls blog about her experiences at the Casanova in Place Symposium. While summarizing her experience and commentary, she makes some interesting connections between Casanova and the … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged blogs, Casanova, Casanova in Place, histfanfic, history, History Girls, History of my Life, Italian men, italy, Me Too, Michelle Lovric, The Wishing Bones, travel, venezia, Venice, women writers
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Casanova in Place: The Walks and Museum
The Casanova in Place Symposium focused primarily on the papers and authors and the ballet, which I have posted about in the last few weeks. But it was also about bringing people together in Venice in order to get a … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Alliance Francaise, campo, Campo San Luca, Cantina Do Spade, Casanova, Casanova in Place, Casanova Museum, casanoviana, Casanovists, casino, Casino Venier, italy, Lana Caprina, palazzo, Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, San Samuele, Teatro Benedetto, Teatro Goldoni, Teatro San Luca, Teatro Sant'Angelo, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Casanova in Place: The Papers
A symposium is defined as a conference to discuss a particular topic, but the secondary definition is “a collection of essays or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors.” On Saturday June 29, our eight presenters shared … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Bruno Capaci, Casanova, Casanova in Place, Casanovists, Cyril Frances, Gregory Dowling, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Jean-Christophe Igalens, literature, Malina Stefanovska, Mladen Kozul, Nicola Vinovrska, Stefano Feroci, Tom Vitelli, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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Casanova in Place: Well Received!
I’ve been silent–but not sleeping! No, I’ve been in Venice and have successfully brought to fruition the Casanova in Place Symposium. I’ll break it up into a few posts (rather than one long one) to share some highlights with you. … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged art, art gallery, artist, Casanova, Casanova in Place, Casanovists, guidebook, history, History of my Life, Italian men, italy, literature, manuel carrion, Redentore, travel, venezia, Venice, writing
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Filling a Vacancy
The Casanova in Place Symposium is only two weeks away! If you’ve been following along for the past few weeks, you’ve seen the abstracts and biographies for the papers that will be presented. But on Sunday 30 June, we also … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Casanova, Casanova in Place, feminism, Italian history, Italian men, Italian women, Italian writers, italy, literature, Lord Byron, Rosalba Carriera, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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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
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Tagged Casanova, Casanova in Place, casanoviana, Gregory Dowling, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, Malina Stefanovska, venezia, Venice
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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
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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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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
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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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