Letters to Juliet by Lise Friedman
The legend of Juliet has endured for centuries. In the Italian city of Verona, Juliet's house, now a museum, draws thousands of visitors every year, as well as thousands of letters - addressed to Juliet - from nearly every country in the world. The writers are young, old, and in between, and they pour out their hearts to Juliet, seeking guidance in love. This is the story of Juliet, her house, the letters, and of the man who, in the late 1930s, began to answer them. This act of compassion has continued into the new century: today, a staff of 'secretaries to Juliet' translate, archive, and answer 4,000 letters a year. This story has never been published in book form. Along with selected letters and replies, historical narrative, and illustrative material, "Letters to Juliet" will be a magical, romantic read, and a great gift.
Lise Friedman, a former dancer with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, writes frequently about the performing arts. She was editor of the award-winning quarterly Dance Ink and is the author of First Lessons in Ballet. She lives with her family in Brooklyn. Ceil Friedman is a freelance art historian and translator, and co-authored Michael Mazur: L'inferno Di Dante (Electa), a bilingual catalogue published to accompany an exhibition she cocurated in Verona and Rome in 2000. She moved to Verona in 1989, where she lives with her husband and two sons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781584795353 |
| ISBN 10 | 1584795352 |
| Title | Letters to Juliet |
| Author | Lise Friedman |
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| Publisher | Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc |
| Year published | 2006-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 175 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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