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Robert Ph.D Dick. Utrillo's Children; A Memoir of Paris In 1969
Preface
Utrillo's Children: A Memoir of Paris in l969
College
Books & Television
Preparations
All The Best Intentions – Paris l969
L'Hotel de Plaisance
The Latin Cluny Restaurant
Books & Book Shops
Under the Bridges
The Bench on Rue Monge
“Quelle Langue?”
The Eagle Has Landed
Elsa and Dreams of a Kibbutz
On a Bike In Paris
The Ladies of Rue Saint Denis
An Artist In Paris
A Touch on the Arm
Easy Rider Comes To Paris
Post Script
About the Author
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“The l960s Are Becoming Mythic – This Memoir is One Key to Understanding Them.”
The following is about a young man brought back to life by recall. Memory can be a faulty thing, and sometimes it can't be trusted. Some, who were with me in those days, may even say this is a book of fiction with little connection to the realities of Paris in the late l960s. Yet, I'm reminded of the artist painting an autumn country scene. To get every detail is maddening and you are probably going to fail. But, while mixing your colors and planning your picture, if you can succeed in providing an atmosphere, or a feeling of the season, you're probably going to touch emotional cords of those who see it.
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As I said earlier, this college was loaded with incredible professors, major minds who had published and had deep resumes. I became friends with several, but there was one man who was all intrigue–a campus deity–and that was Professor Johnson, Professor of French and French culture.
I would often see him walking mysteriously on campus or in the Library. He would always be dressed in black which accentuated his white hair. He always wore a beret and carried a silver capped cane, and it was obvious to me that this man had stories to tell–but who could approach him? He was that daunting.
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