Category: paris

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+ african american literature, american literature, Église St.-Germain-des-Prés, history, james baldwin, paris

Communing with James Baldwin in Paris

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I visited Paris for the first time back in the spring of 2019. During that trip, I only had, basically, a day and a half to wander around the city. I went to the Auguste Rodin museum, the Musée d’Orsay, and Cimetière du Montparnasse. As well, I walked to various sites where I knew that expatriate writers such as James Baldwin and Richard Wright … Read More Communing with James Baldwin in Paris

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+ Aimé Morot, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Museé d’Orsay, paris, time, Travel

Life Continues Without Us: The Stoppage of Time When We Travel

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Whenever you go on a trip, whether the voyage constitutes a vacation or even work, you experience a certain suspension of time. You leave your normal everyday routine and find yourself unmoored from time, even if your family, friends, or co-workers accompany you on your journey. It’s a feeling that makes you forget what day it is. It’s a feeling that detethers you from … Read More Life Continues Without Us: The Stoppage of Time When We Travel

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+ claude monet, fontaine de l'observatorie, france, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Jean-Léon Gérôme, johan christian dahl, Museé d’Orsay, paris, vincent van gogh

My Visit to the Museé d’Orsay

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Last week, I posted about Norwegian artists Johan Christian Dahl, Nikolai Astrup, and Edvard Munch. Today, I want to look at some of my favorite pieces from the Museé d’Orsay in Paris, literally one of the most amazing museums I have ever visited. The Museé d’Orsay officially opened, as a museum, in 1986. However, the building is a former train station which was built … Read More My Visit to the Museé d’Orsay

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