After charming us with her courses on the Hermitage Museum and The Ballets Russes, Curious Minds favourite Dr. Julia Zarankin returns to explore how the cities of Paris, New York and St. Petersburg gave birth to some of history's greatest writers in the early 20th century. As we journey across the cultural landscapes of these great world metropolises, we’ll examine how the fast-paced lifestyle of the modern city inspired artistic luminaries like Marcel Proust, Gertrude Stein, Leo Tolstoy, Edith Warton and Langston Hughes, transforming the way readers made sense of their changing societies. We’ll immerse ourselves in the colourful characters and the rich sights and sounds of these literary hotbeds—and take measure of the cultural revolutions they brought into the world.

This series is led by Dr. Julia Zarankin, who holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from Princeton University and was recently awarded an Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. She enjoys teaching in venues across the GTA and also leads culture tours with Worldwide Quest

Fridays, January 10—February 14, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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