CAMBON PODCASTS Harriet Constable in “les Rencontres” — CHANEL Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon
Listen to author and critic Erica Wagner in conversation with Harriet Constable, writer of “The Instrumentalist”, her first novel published by Bloomsbury in 2024, in which she retraces the story of musical prodigy Anna Maria della Pietà, student of Antonio Vivaldi. Through this conversation with Erica Wagner, Harriet Constable talks about her professional background as a journalist and filmmaker, her creative process and the importance of artistic solidarity in the journey of publishing a first novel. Together, they also discuss how narrating the untold stories of inspiring women is inseparable with both historical research and perseverance.
As part of the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon], the podcast "les Rencontres" highlights the birth of a writer in a series imagined by CHANEL and House ambassador and spokesperson Charlotte Casiraghi.
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