What do you think of when you hear the word Bohemian? Do you think of a province of Czechia? Me neither. You probably think of Moulin Rouge, La Boheme, and Rent (yuck), right? So how did the word Bohemian become avante garde? Join me as we dissect the origins of this regional name and how its meaning changed over the centuries! Please like and subscribe!

Sources:

Articles:

Houfek, S. (2020). A Real Bohemian Explores Her Roots. Realize Magazine. Published. http://realizemagazine.com/content/real-bohemian-explores-her-roots

Petrus, S. (1997). Rumblings of Discontent: American Popular Culture and its Response to the Beat Generation, 1957–1960. Studies in Popular Culture, 20, 1–17.

Websites:

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Bohemia#Ancient_Bohemia

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bohemian-word-history-origin

https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsEurope/BarbarianBoii.htm

https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeareshttps://www.bohaglass.co.uk/bohemian-movement/-plays/winters-tale/#:~:text=The%20Winter's%20Tale%20Summary,the%20son%20of%20Leontes'%20friend.

https://www.bohaglass.co.uk/bohemian-movement/

https://www.americaandbeyond.us/blogs/boho-fashion-blog/bohemian-style-history 

https://www.parisinsidersguide.com/the-latin-quarter-paris.html

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