Wednesday, September 20, 2023 From 6:30 PM To 8:00 PM Add to Calendar 2023-09-20 18:30:00 2023-09-20 20:00:00 Disney's French Fairy Tales: discover how Walt Disney got inspired by French literature and art Join us to learn how Disney storytellers researched and restyled high art from the French Middle Ages, Renaissance, and eighteenth century. From courtly love poetry to Rococo porcelain, from illuminated manuscripts to palatial architecture, French literature and art is pervasive in Disney filmmaking. The French Library, 53 Marlborough St, Boston, Massachusetts, United States America/New_York
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About Shannon McHugh
Shannon McHugh is Associate Professor of French and Italian at UMass Boston. She is the author of Petrarch and the Making of Gender in Renaissance Italy (2023). Her research on Renaissance literature—which focuses on topics including gender and the history of fan culture—has taken her to places ranging from the Vatican Secret Archives to the Walt Disney Imagineering Library.
Upcoming Events
Spend an evening with Lebanese author Joseph Kai
Discover his graphic novel Restless
The French Library is pleased to welcome Lebanese author, Joseph Kai for a discussion of his latest book: Restless (English translation of L’Intranquille). We will dive into Joseph’s own story based in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Glory and Passion: the story of Versailles with MFA French Associate Guide, Isabelle Slotine
In-person conferences at the French Library
Join MFA French Associate Guide, Isabelle Slotine, who will reveal the secrets of iconic Palais de Versailles. Isabelle has prepared two remarkable conferences for the French Library.
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Seeking opportunities to speak French? Join us online for our popular members-only conversation gathering.
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