Tag: Utrecht
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Editor Diana Athill Worked With Mailer, Kerouac and Roth, but Her Favourite Was Boswell
Diana Athill ‘s name is famous in the world of publishing. So when she says one of her two favourite writers is James Boswell (the other is Byron), it means something. She loves Boswell not for his Life of Samuel Johnson, but for his journals. Check out the story. Click.
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Will They, Won’t They: Belle De Zuylen and Boswell Flirted, But Fizzled Out
Belle De Zuylen’s relationship with Scottish lawyer James Boswell could have made a nice little Netflix dramedy. From 1763-1764 they flirted and discussed and met and wrote letters. Nothing. Four more years of correspondence. Nothing. Then they married other people. De Zuylen was a fascinating person. Learn about her. Click.