Paris Through The Eyes Of Travelers
Paris Through the Eyes Of Travelers
Now
in its 12th year!!
Sponsored by Queens College, CUNY and the Essoyes
School.
Stay tuned for details about our next session, June 28-July 24, 2009...
Deepen and enrich your exploration of one of the world's
great cities by reading and discussing literary texts set in or written about Paris as you explore it for yourself.
What is it about Paris that has captured the imagination of the world for so long, and has provided artists, writers,
and other creative people with the inspiration to create their best work?
What is it about
Paris that has drawn so many people to it in their search for truth, beauty, and romance?
Through
the study of texts by Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Langston Hughes, Jack Kerouac, and others, we will explore this magnificent
"City of Light," learning much about its history and its people as we seek answers to the question, "Why Paris?"
Living in Paris while reading about it will make the texts come to life. Reading about the
places you are exploring on your own each day will make your experience of those places much more meaningful. Through assigned
journal entries and writing assignments, you will also have the chance to add your own voice, your own thoughts and impressions,
to the existing body of literature about Paris.
And through your experiences in this course
you will no doubt learn for yourself a fundamental truth about travel, as expressed by Jack Kerouac: "You always learn
something and learn to change your thoughts."
Testimonials from participants
in Paris Through the Eyes of Travelers:
"I enjoyed the class very much and found your professional
perspective refreshing. I feel I learned a great deal in this class about literature, but also about life. Thank you for the
experience!"
"Thank you for helping to make my experience so entirely life-changing."
"Our
visit to an artist's studio blew my mind! Weeks later I am still thinking about it."
"Thank you for
the inspiration...you are a truly talented teacher and writer."
"Thank you for offering such a course.
It whet my appetite for further travel. My mind is constantly at work thinking of the new and exciting places I can visit
in the future, including several return trips to France."
"I wanted to thank you for the inspiring words
you left us with....The experience was life-changing and so needed. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss important
topics, meet great people, and discover new places."
"Reading about Paris while living there was an
extraordinary experience...How meaningful to read about Paris while visiting it, and not from tourist guides, but from books
that are written with a heart and soul."
"Paris Through the Eyes of Travelers was among the most fulfilling
educational experiences of my life. It took living in Paris and analyzing literature written by American expatriates to truly
open my eyes to how little I knew about where I lived. You were a great coach in developing my understanding, and my writing
abilities."
"Thank you for being my professor and lighting up my future. I really
appreciate it."
