Paris 1920: Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank (Small Group Walking Tour)
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Der er et berømt ordsprog: "Alle har 2 lande, deres eget og Frankrig". Dette gjaldt især for adskillige kunstnere, forfattere og jazzmusikere mellem de 2 verdenskrige, hvoraf mange strømmede til Paris ikke kun for kunstnerisk inspiration, men også for at finde sig selv. Kendt som den tabte generation, var disse mænd og kvinder, der havde lidt under 1. verdenskrig, en krig, der havde taget 20 millioner liv. De var alle mellem 20 og 30 år gamle og satte spørgsmålstegn ved det gamle regime som moralsk bankerot - forsøgte at bygge et nyt system. Ivrige efter at dele ideer, de ville samle på de mange caféer på Venstre Bank. Mange af disse kæmpende kunstnere og forfattere boede på områdets billige hoteller eller koldtvandslejligheder. Vi vil besøge de steder, hvor de boede, arbejdede og festede, med tanke på, at den bohemiske venstre bred af sultende kunstnere og kæmpende forfattere har givet plads til smarte butikker og high-end bistroer. Drikkevarer er ikke inkluderet i prisen. Skolegrupper er velkomne på denne tur - kontakt os for priser.
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Vi starter i et behageligt café med en kort introduktion til forfatterne af den fortabte generation og deres involvering i 1. verdenskrig. Gæsterne bedes nyde en kop kaffe, mens vi starter turen.
Vi besøger den første lejlighed, hvor Ernest Hemingway boede og lærer om hans tidlige år. Vi besøger også stedet, hvor James Joyce afsluttede sit mesterværk Ulysses, trods megen modstand.
Vi besøger den oprindelige placering af den berømte boghandel Shakespeare & Company, et andet hjem til så mange af Lost Generation-forfatterne - Hemingway, Pound, Stein og især Joyce.
Vi besøger hjemmene til Lost Generation-forfatterne omkring Luxembourg-haverne: Man Ray, William Faulkner, Hemingway (igen)
Vi afslutter turen i et af de berømte caféer i Montparnasse, hvor alle forfatterne fra den fortabte generation kom til fest tilbage i 1920'erne. Gæsterne inviteres til at nyde en drink, mens vi diskuterer Fitzgeralds & deres tragiske ende; Ezra Pound, med hans fremragende talent & hans foragtelige politiske synspunkter; så den kontroversielle Gertrude Stein.
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- Servicedyr er tilladt
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An excellent way to learn about the Lost Generation in Paris. Ellen knows the answers! An excellent way to see the places the authors and artists made history.
Thank you for your kind words ! It was my pleasure.
Ellen was a fantastic person to lead a tour of this generation of writers and artists. She answered follow up questions using her vast knowledge of the individuals that shaped a literature out of the ashes of World War I.
It was my pleasure !
I’m so glad I experienced this wonderful tour with Ellen. She was very knowledgeable about the 1920’s and the Lost Generation. Her ipad was loaded with photos from that period and of the famous authors. I highly recommended this tour
Thank you !
The guide was very knowledgeable and had a terrific understanding of this topic. Overall, this was a fascinating way to learn about the writers who frequented the area. I would have liked more stops- and to cover more territory, but the weather prevented us from a bit more exploring.
The tour was fantastic, one of the best tours I have taken! Ellen is very friendly and knowledgeable about the subject matter. She incorporated a well prepared multimedia presentation into the tour. I highly recommend this tour.
Many thanks for the kind words ! It was my pleasure.
Re the Losr Generation tour: Enjoyed the tour very much. Ellen is quite knowledgeable of the subject and provided a lot of context and background to fit the various writers and their places in the Parisian literary world at the time. Plenty of time was provided to help soak things in. We even ended with Cocktail Time at Le Select!
Thank you for your kind words ! It was my pleasure to be your host.
This was SO TERRIBLE I will try to get a refund. The guide had ZERO knowledge/expertise.. She struggled to read from slides that she apparently made recently. Every traveler knew the info she tried to convey. She also told us we would be responsible for her dog during the tour. After half an hour of horrible slides & half a block of walking, the dog popped on the sidewalk and we made out exit. Worst tour experience I have ever had. Very disappointed.
I struggled to engage with you from the very start. You refused to listen to my tour, you never even gave me a chance to speak.... everything I tried to convey you said "you already knew"..... You were rude & close-minded. Yet the other people on the tour enjoyed it immensely. I wonder who is to blame here ??? This tour is very highly rated by other travelers, so again, I wonder who is at fault ? Oh and the dog stuff - thank you for making it all up - none of that actually happened other than in your mind.
Paris 1920: Lost Generation Writers of the Left Bank was an unforgettable experience. Walking through the streets where Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Stein, and others once lived and wrote felt like stepping directly into literary history. Ellen was passionate and knowledgeable, sharing fascinating stories and quotes that brought these iconic writers to life. One quote from Hemingway really stuck with me – that every life is worth writing about. It made me see the city, and even my own experiences, differently. I left the tour not only with a long list of books I want to read but also with a spark to start writing myself. If you love literature, history, or just want to feel connected to the creative spirit of Paris, this tour is a must.
What a lovely review you have written, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. If nothing else, this tour is designed to make people want to read more, and I am so pleased that you were inspired. Many thanks !
Our guide was excellent -- very knowledgeable about the writers' lives and works as well as about the specific locations attached to them on the Left Bank. Highly recommend.
Thanks for the review !
I cannot say enough about Ellen's kindness, knowledge, and passion for her subject. We started in the back of a cafe, where we watched a video for background and overview. Then we covered quite a lot of territory on foot plus two Metro trips (one would have been a bus, but it was not running, and she changed pace in a second). We passed through and sat a while for more info in beautiful public gardens. We saw the homes (with plaques to identify) of many authors, and spent far more time than we paid for. We ended the tour at the foremost hangout of the 1920s crowd.
I am so pleased you enjoyed the tour !
