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Lessons on a Literary Rivalry: Corneille and Racine, Dueling Playwrights

Presented by Wellesley College at Newhouse Center for the Humanities, Green Hall 237, Wellesley College, Wellesley MA

Apr 21 2020
Lessons on a Literary Rivalry: Corneille and Racine, Dueling Playwrights

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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