Archive for the ‘Cultural History’ Category

Another year another journey

In: Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Sacred Hearts| Sarah Dunant

19 Feb 2010

First, I like to apologise to all those who have visited this site and not had me respond to their posting. I have been travelling a great deal over the last six months, then teaching in St Louis for a month, and then trying to get my feet back on planet earth, and I stopped [...]

heading out for the west coast ( with apologies to Dylan)

In: Catholocism| Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Italy| Renaissance| Sacred Hearts| Saints| Women's Studies

6 Aug 2009

Having been on the road with Sacred Hearts and the Renaissance for almost four weeks (how rich and interesting to carry a convent of women around with you in your head) I am due a short break on a small gulf island off he coast of British Columbia and Vancouver island. I will read, eat, [...]

interesting review blog on New Yorker site

In: Academia| Catholocism| Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Italy| Renaissance| Sacred Hearts| Sarah Dunant| Uncategorized| Women's Studies

3 Aug 2009

So, someone sent this to me today and I was fascinated to read it. : http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2009/08/sarah-dunant-bares-all.html
It is quite close to my heart because ,of couse, while the renaissance is known for its beauty and wonder, it was also a time of huge violence and brutality.  That I certainly believe. And given the levels of pain [...]

west and now east

In: Academia| Art History| Catholocism| Cultural History| Florence| Historical Fiction| Italy| Music| Renaissance| Sacred Hearts| Sarah Dunant| Women's Studies

3 Aug 2009

i think Lewis and Clark did it the other way around, yes but I finally arrive in the East.  First Washington and a great NPR interview with Lianne Hanson, then Miami – Book and Books and one hell of smart audience firing on al cylinders – thank you Miami Now New York City To all [...]

vatican and sacred hearts

In: Catholocism| Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Sacred Hearts| Sarah Dunant| Women's Studies

28 Jul 2009

Dear Anne Muirhead …… woke up to your comment in Kansas City.   The aim to somehow recreate the experiences of these women so many centuries ago, both psychological and religious,  made this the toughest book I had ever written, so if in some way it rang true to you then i am utterly delighted. [...]

seattle via the gulf islands

In: Academia| Art History| Catholocism| Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Italy| Renaissance| Sacred Hearts| Sarah Dunant

21 Jul 2009

first thing to note. It’s hot. Seattle sings in the sushine.  i got here yestrday after a fantastic weekend at the Denman island Writers and Readers festival. If you don’t know about it and you live anywhere in British Columbia then check it out. The most beautiful place, the kindest most hospitable people and the [...]

Vancouver with half a voice

In: Art History| Catholocism| Cultural History| Ferrara| Historical Fiction| Music| Sacred Hearts| Saints| Sarah Dunant| Uncategorized

15 Jul 2009

I love this city so much.  There is such a deep sense of relaxation to it. Any place where you can see mountains and water at the same timne is good for the soul.   Not that I am seeing much of it.  Tv am studios, books shops and the odd glimpse of a view out [...]

On the road but with no rock star entourage

In: Catholocism| Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Sacred Hearts| Sarah Dunant

9 Jul 2009

Hi Margot. Thank you for that.  Sacred Hearts will be in your hands soon enough. Please let me know what you think.
Meanwhile I have been hurtling around Dublin on the opening of this mad international tour.  Such a friendly city, coping well with a recession which is as low as the boom was high.  Also [...]

Saint and sinner – new article in The Guardian

In: Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Sacred Hearts| Saints| Sarah Dunant| Women's Studies

4 Jul 2009

Saturday morning , written after a rather wonderful publication party for Sacred Hearts which went went on way into the night. Woke up this morning to find an article I had written in today’s Guardian newspaper: about a fabulous novel  I read by Julia O’Faolain while researching SH built around a 6th century saint, whom [...]


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