Christine de Pizan: A Feminist ante litteram?

Authors

  • Elena Laurenzi Università di Firenze

Keywords:

Christine de Pizan, querelle des femmes, La cité des dames, protofeminism

Abstract

In dialogue with the current bibliography on Christine de Pizan and by means of a thorough reading of La cité des dames, this article advocates for the recognition of this author as a feminist pioneer, highlighting the political value of the querelle des femmes, the incipient feminist theory included in La cité des dames, and the currency of many of her elements, such as the conscience of the constructed character of gender or the conception of the feminine as a masculine projection.

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Published

2010-10-14

Issue

No. 15 (2009): Mujeres y naciones

Section

Miscellaneous

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