Paris Lesbos Podcast

• Russia’s Sappho – Ep.58

  Once a known Russian poet censored under the Soviets, Sophia Parnok is best remembered for one affair with another Russian poet, and not for the following: dying from a tumultuous other love affair, writing librettos, or even her own poetry. Sources (Used/Consulted/Read Along the Way) Tsvetaeva by Viktoria Schweitzer Sophia Parnok: The Life and WorkContinue reading "Russia’s Sappho – Ep.58"

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• From Russia to Paris and Back – Ep.57

  You’d think we wouldn’t find a way to detour through the Russian Revolution and find a connection to Natalie Barney in the same episode, but you’d be wrong. In the life of Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva, we do just that amid a background of economic ups and downs and the question of ‘do I giveContinue reading "From Russia to Paris and Back – Ep.57"

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• The Forgotten Poet – Ep.56

  Lucie Delarue Mardrus once inspired a perfume mixed just for her, while a millionaire had a fortune’s worth of rose essence dumped in the wake of her ship one time she left port. Despite touring, lecturing, and meeting royalty, she is best known today for one line: “In the smell of an apple I heldContinue reading "The Forgotten Poet – Ep.56"

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• Mother of Modern Dance – Ep.55

  Isadora Duncan, often called the “mother of modern dance”, was known for taking inspiration from ancient Greece, scandalizing the US and Europe, and ending in a tragic accident eerily similar to that of her children. Sources (Used/Consulted/Read Along the Way) Isadora: A Sensational Life by Peter Kurth My Life by Isadora Duncan Wild Heart: AContinue reading "Mother of Modern Dance – Ep.55"

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• The Italian Bernhardt – Ep.54

  Famous rivalries are not a new phenomenon. At the end of the 19th century, Eleonora Duse and Sarah Bernhardt graced the world stage, and according to critics, theatrically dueled over it. While similar, their acting styles and their stories differed, though some rumors have dogged both their biographies. Come find out why. Sources (Used/Consulted/Read AlongContinue reading "The Italian Bernhardt – Ep.54"

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