Gioia diliberto biography template
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The Collection
Discussion Questions
1. "I wasn't prepared to enter a world that operated on a hierarchy as rigid as the Catholic Church. If Mademoiselle was the pope, the vendeuses were the cardinals; the premières and secondes, the bishops; the mains, the priests; the arpètes, the acolytes" (page 27). Discuss the importance of hierarchy, both to the House of Chanel and to the plot of the novel.
2. Do you think Isabelle belonged in the world of haute couture or do you think she was too provincial for such a cutthroat industry? What similarities did her life have to that of Chanel?
3. "What had started out as a symbol of grief was evolving into the postwar standard of elegance" (page 38). What else does black symbolize in The Collection? Where are there great splashes of color in this novel?
4. Why do you think "seamstresses are obsessed with marriage" (page 68)? How did Isabelle reflect or reject this stereotype? Did the characters of Jacques and Daniel help to influence or limit Isabelle's independence?
5. What single item of her mother's did Isabelle possess? How was it significant to Isabelle's craft and success?
6. "Often, when I sewed, I would slip into a meditative state, almost as if I'd become one with the fabric and thread. At these times, I felt a kind o
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The Coup: Gioia Diliberto Spotlight
Edited and mixed by Rummel Medina
Produced by Amy Stoltenberg
Interview by Anne Royan
This spotlight episode features a conversation between author and journalist Gioia Diliberto and SCAD graduate student, Anne Royan. Gioia and Anne discuss the creative process, which inspirational quote that hangs above the author’s desk, and the key to conquering writer’s block – once and for all.
To learn more about The Coup and its producers, check out The Coup
Amy Stoltenberg
Elisha Nain
Rummel Medina
Alvin Martinez
Rummel Medina
Rummel is a Film and Television major from Caracas, Venezuela. He is in charge of coordinating and editing District’s audio and video content. He is also a co-host of District’s advice podcast The Mutiny!
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I Am Madame X
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