Flaneuse : women walk the city in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London /
by Elkin, Lauren.
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BookPublisher: London : Chatto & Windus, 2016Description: 317 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780701189020 (hbk.) :; 0701189029 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 305.4092 ELKSubject(s): Women -- History | Women -- Social life and customs | Flaneurs -- History | Walking -- Social aspects | Society | SocietySummary: If the word flaneur conjures up visions of Baudelaire, boulevards and bohemia - then what exactly is a flaneuse? In this gloriously provocative and celebratory book, Lauren Elkin defines her as 'a determined resourceful woman keenly attuned to the creative potential of the city, and the liberating possibilities of a good walk'. Part cultural meander, part memoir, Flaneuse traces the relationship between the city and creativity through a journey that begins in New York and moves us to Paris, via Venice, Tokyo and London, exploring along the way the paths taken by the flaneuses who have lived and walked in those cities.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 305.4092 ELK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 21/10/2024 | 002932386X |
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If the word flaneur conjures up visions of Baudelaire, boulevards and bohemia - then what exactly is a flaneuse? In this gloriously provocative and celebratory book, Lauren Elkin defines her as 'a determined resourceful woman keenly attuned to the creative potential of the city, and the liberating possibilities of a good walk'. Part cultural meander, part memoir, Flaneuse traces the relationship between the city and creativity through a journey that begins in New York and moves us to Paris, via Venice, Tokyo and London, exploring along the way the paths taken by the flaneuses who have lived and walked in those cities.
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