This is a list of related books and web resources on Giovanni Boccaccio's 700-year-old "The Decameron", written shortly after the Black Death (1346-1353) which killed up to 75 million, hit Florence in 1348. Inspired by "The Decameron", the San Diego Decameron Project sought 100 stories from within our local community, based loosely around the theme of the current Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020.
In an alternate history world, the population of Europe is almost completely wiped out by the Black Death during the fourteenth century. Three superpowers - China, India, and the nations of Islam - battle for supremacy in a World War…
Ten young people decide to quarantine outside Florence. It’s 1348, in the time of the bubonic plague. The afflicted develop lumps in their groins or armpits, then dark spots on their limbs. Some appear healthy at breakfast but by dinner…
Few great books like the Decameron have shaped our very notion of storytelling and its crucial role in the negotiation and production of shared social and cultural values. Intended primary beneficiaries of the project are college and high…
The Decameron Project is a student-led initiative which empowers students to express themselves creatively and share their stories, even amidst school closures and other hardships posed by COVID-19. Our platform enables a community of…
Starting April 1, we will read one tale a day and finish the entire book in 100 days. You can join us at any time. The introduction for the current set of stories always will appear under this general introduction, with the others…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we draw on Boccaccio’s example to offer some musical responses. We have asked 10 pairs of composers and performers to write and perform brief solo works to be premiered online over the course of 10…