LEADER
Herb Shapiro received his Ph.D. in American literature from the University of Rochester. His specialty is mid-20th-century American literature, culture and film. He has enjoyed working with adult readers in Rochester and at UCLA, Stanford, Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, and various SUNY campuses in New York State, where he has taught both undergraduate and graduate students. In 2024 he led a Classical Pursuits seminar on The Great Gatsby. He has never been to Kansas!
BOOK AND FILM
Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote
Breakfast at Tiffany’s directed by Blake Edwards
(Paramount Pictures, 1961)
Available on DVD; for streaming options in the US visit JustWatch and for streaming options in Canada visit JustWatch Canada
Selected essays to be provided via PDF
SEMINAR OVERVIEW
Look for a full seminar description soon.
Toronto Pursuits afternoon seminar
You can add this afternoon seminar on Breakfast at Tiffany’s to your main Toronto Pursuits registration, or register for it as a standalone program.
The standalone registration price includes 4.5 seminar hours, an early-evening screening of the film with drinks and snacks on Wednesday, July 16, and all inclusions of the Toronto Pursuits program.
The afternoon seminar takes place Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Included in the standalone registration are 4.5 seminar hours and an early-evening screening of the film with drinks and snacks on Wednesday, July 16. Plus a hot buffet lunch on seminar meeting days, preseminar afternoon talks, attendance at our welcome cocktail party, and a Toronto Summer Music Festival concert ticket.
Toronto Pursuits 2025
See the Toronto Pursuits 2025 page for full details on the program schedule, health and safety, booking your accommodations, terms and conditions, and more.
