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Caroline Howard's avatar

Thank you for this wonderful reflection on the essence of urban wandering and its artistic/ cultural heritage. I am inspired to look up the Poe essay and Gross's book.

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Gulsun Uluer's avatar

Flaneur was one of the most inspiring and gate-opener word among all the others. Happy to see that it's also inpiring for you. Thank you!

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Jillian Hess's avatar

I first learned about the Flaneur from Benjamin, so I'm glad you gave a shout-out to his amazing Arcades Project. But, flâneuse is my new favorite word.

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Anju & Preethi's avatar

Flâneuse - what a beautiful word to describe Mrs. Dalloway. Thanks for sharing your insights.

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Gulsun Uluer's avatar

The first person I imagined was Mrs. Dalloway, and you're right, flaneuse is a very beautiful word. A word of femininity and freedom❤️ Thank you for reading and those kind words.

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Gulsun Uluer's avatar

While thinking about a word and doing research, I saw for the first time with flâneur that a word left such a wide and deep mark in the intellectual world. The flaneur is a character rather than an ordinary word.

Flanuer was a pleasure to write about, but I agree, flaneuse is gorgeous. I will continue to read and write about flaneuse. Thank you so much.

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