ENGL 203 Chapter 1: (W8D1) English 203 Required Reading 1
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The selected writings of christine de pizan: introduction. Rst professional woman writer in europe, born in venice around 1364. Her father, a physician and astrologer was appointed to the court of french king. Christine married for love and had three children. When charles vi took the throne both christine"s father and husband lost their jobs. Her husband died in 1389 from an epidemic. She was left 25 and widowed with her mother, children and niece to support. Began to write to bring in income, rare for a man and unheard of for a women. Wrote letters arguing against jean de meun portion of romance of the rose. 4 were allegorical with autobiographical and political elements. Got involved in the production and illustration of her manuscript. The constant change of power in france lead to the end of christine"s literature. Attempted to intervene the collapse of france with her literature to powerful people.
