In this talk, three Columbia Professors will discuss three 19th-century European artists whose work had a large influence on literature and film in the Belle Époque. Sarah Cole, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, will discuss the work of science fiction writer H.G. Wells; Hilary Hallett, Assistant Professor of History, will discuss writer Elinor Glyn, known for her works of romance; and Sharon Marcus, Professor of of English and Comparative Literature will discuss the work of French actress Sarah Bernhardt, known as "The Divine Sarah."

Participants

• Sharon Marcus

  Orlando Harriman Professor of English and Comparative Literature

  Columbia University

• Hilary A. Hallett

  Assistant Professor of History

  Columbia University

• Sarah Cole

  Professor of English and Comparative Literature

  Columbia University