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Lauren Elkin

The Essay Looking Good
Episode 2 of 5

Five writers consider the pleasures of viewing a phenomenon or activity closely. As a 'flaneuse', Lauren Elkin has always examined the way people walk and what their gait tells us.

Five writers consider the pleasures of viewing a phenomenon or social activity closely:

Lauren Elkin reckons that the way people walk, their gait, is a signifier. It also tells us something about ourselves as we watch people file past us, the quick and the slow. And it makes her think of George Sand strolling Paris.

Producer Duncan Minshull

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Tue 25 Jun 2019 22:45
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