Christine de Pizan

Christine de Pizan or Pisan (French: [kʁistin də pizɑ̃] , Middle French: [krisˈtinə də piˈzã]; born Cristina da Pizzano; September 1364 – c. 1430), was an Italian-born court writer for King Charles VI of France and several French royal dukes, in both prose and poetry.

Christine became a court writer in medieval France after the death of her husband. Her patrons included dukes Louis I of Orleans, Philip the Bold of Burgundy, and his son John the Fearless. Considered to be some of the earliest feminist writings, her work includes novels, poetry, and biography, and she also penned literary, historical, philosophical, political, and religious reviews and analyses. Her best known works are The Book of the City of Ladies and The Treasure of the City of Ladies, both prose works written when she worked for John the Fearless of Burgundy. Her books of advice to princesses, princes, and knights remained in print until the sixteenth century.

Notable works: The Book of the City of Ladies, Le livre du chemin de long estude, The Treasure of the City of Ladies, Complainte amoureuse (I), Complainte amoureuse (II), Les lamentacions sur les maux de la France, Le Ditie de Jehanne d'Arc, Les heures de contemplation de la Passion

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