Season 3, Episode 8 – Roberta Seret
In Season 3, Episode 8 of History Through Fiction: The Podcast, host Colin Mustful chats with Roberta Seret about her new three part historical novel series Transylvania Trilogy. During the conversation, Seret talks about creating a hybrid voice that combines history and fiction, the history of Romania and how it became a part of the European Union and NATO, and about Romania’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine War. Finally, she talks about her love of film and the value of combining art, politics, and history on the screen. Don’t miss it!
About the Author
Roberta Seret has a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and M.A. in French from New York University. She is director of Advanced English and Film at the United Nations for the Hospitality Committee and Founder of the NGO at the United Nations, International Cinema Education. She has created a Global Classroom for students of all ages at the United Nations and now at New York University where she also teaches. Roberta is the author of the book World Affairs in Foreign Films and the Transylvanian Trilogy, which is a 3-book historical fiction series: Gift of Diamonds, Love Odyssey, and Treasure Seekers.
