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Apr
21
2020
A Presentation by Newhouse Fellow Hélène Bilis
Newhouse Fellow Hélène E. Bilis analyzes the literary and cultural phenomenon of doublons: dueling plays on the same subject, by different playwrights, presented on two Parisian stages on nearly the same dates.
In 1670, Pierre Corneille and Jean Racine squared off with Tite et Bérénice vs. Bérénice. France’s foremost playwrights battled for box office receipts, public esteem, artistic superiority, and overall bragging rights. In highlighting their dramatic duel, Bilis asks what can be ... view more »
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Newhouse Center for the Humanities, Green Hall 237, Wellesley College
106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481