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Monday, May 05, 2008 --- 124 days ago http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2008/05/interview-with-mary-jane-beaufrand.html
| A few weeks ago I read Primavera by Mary Jane Beaufrand. It was an oh-so-magical read for me; a book that swept me off my feet. It was the author's first book, first novel. And I immediately thought to myself, "I must interview her!!!" So here she is: Mary Jane Beaufrand!!! (Be sure to check out Sarah Miller's review . She sums up the magic so well. Here's my review of the novel. What inspired you to write Primavera? How did this novel come to be? There were two elements that combined to bring it about. The first was the actual Botticelli painting in the Uffizi in Florence; specifically the double portrait of Flora and Chloris. The second element is more difficult to talk about. I’d been dabbling with the idea of Primavera for about a month when I heard that an old friend of mine form Turin, Emilio Casaccia, tied tragically in a mountaineering accident in the Alps. I gave my fictional hero Emilio’s name and suddenly it seemed imperative that I see the novel to completion. A kind of tribute. How long did it take to write and see it through to the finished product? I started writing Primavera in the spring of 2004; it was published in 2008. So it took awhile. How much research was involved in writing Primavera ? I did a lot of reading; then when the project was almost complete, I had the chance to go to Florence with my family. It was mostly a fact checking mission, but still lovely and touching. I got to see the ... |
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