The Parisian Cafe: A Literary Companion

The Parisian café has had a singular, timeless, seductive appeal since the nineteenth century. The Parisian Café: A Literary Companion takes a whimsical look at the Parisian café as seen through the eyes of authors and artists over the past two centuries. Featuring a wide range of renowned writers such as Guillaume Apollinaire, Albert Camus, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ernest Hemingway, this collection provides the reader with a swift and colorful impression of the rich and varied appearance that the Parisian café has made in literature and in the arts. Drawing upon such diverse media as painting, photography, line drawing, and engraving, this work includes some of the most influential artists of the last two centuries including Brassaï, André Kertész, Edouard Manet, Camille Pissarro, Vincent van Gogh, and many others.

About the Author

Val Clark is a writer and photographer who lives in Washington, DC. She frequents cafes whenever possible throughout the United States and abroad.