Etiqueta: Literary Routes
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Literary St. Petersburg: Nevsky Prospect
A walk through St. Petersburg’s most famous avenue: Nevsky Prospect.
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Madrid, Cervantes, and Musical Theater in Mexico City
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) is probably the most important Spanish writer in the history of literature. He played such an important role in shaping Spanish literary culture, that echoes of him can be heard in our common sayings, in contemporary pieces of literature, in theater, movies and TV, and in other kinds of media. In short: pretty…
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Edinburgh: Sir Walter Scott
Good afternoon, my dearest readers! How are you today? How was your weekend? Well, here it is! The last post about my literary trip through Edinburgh. You may notice that Sir Walter Scott is in today’s title. Scott is probably the most renowned author in all of Scotland, but before we talk about his legacy and…
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Edinburgh: Detectives and Pirates
Here are some of the things I learned about Edinburgh, Scotland: Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and company George Square 23 is the house where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle lived from 1876 to 1880. The good news: the house is in front of the university; the bad news: the square was full of people,…
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Looking for Julio in Paris
Recently, I found myself in a constant hurry because I had an exam coming and it occurred to me to also take an intensive French course. Today I can tell you I learned three important things: Having finished my semester successfully, I can now allow myself to take a short vacation with two of my…
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