'American Women in Exile: Wild, Queer, and Free in 1920s Paris' Webinar

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In the early 20th century, a group of American women fled the constraints of Prohibition and Puritanism to find freedom in the smoky cafés, candlelit salons, and winding streets of Paris. Who were the daring rebels who made the City of Light their sanctuary of creativity, queerness, and escape? It’s time to trace the footsteps of those who dared to live — and love — on their own terms.

Join New York Adventure Club as we explore the lives of the American and British women who transformed 1920s Paris into a haven of artistic innovation and radical self-expression, leaving an indelible mark on the city’s cultural landscape.

Led by Edith de Belleville — French licensed tour guide, author, and attorney-at-law — this virtual exploration will include:

• Historical context of 1920s Paris, a city of jazz, champagne, and liberation that welcomed exiles and outsiders with open arms
• Introductions to iconic women who escaped Puritanism and Prohibition to live, love, and create — including Djuna Barnes, Janet Flanner, Sylvia Beach, Natalie Clifford Barney, Gertrude Stein, Berenice Abbott, and Romaine Brooks
• A spotlight on lesser-known voices like Jean Rhys and Dolly Wilde, whose haunting stories added depth to the queer and artistic Parisian scene
• A virtual tour of the Left Bank, from cafés and salons to apartments and secret gardens where this vibrant community gathered and thrived
• Archival and modern photographs showing how today’s Paris still echoes with the presence of these extraordinary women

Afterward, we'll have a Q&A session with Edith — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!

Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay for one week!

See you there, virtually!

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About Edith

Edith de Belleville is a native Parisian woman. She is a licensed tour guide, lawyer, author and a qualified French teacher for foreigners. She wrote a book about Beautiful Rebels of Paris in French ("Belles et Rebelles" , Éditions du 81) She is also a professor and teaches the Jewish heritage in Paris at Gustave Eiffel University (Marne-la-Vallée) She just published a new book in English about her memoirs in Paris "Parisian Life, adventures in the City of Light." And she spends so much time at Le Louvre and Orsay Museum that it's her second home.

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