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Two Medieval Books for Women's History Month 2024

📘 The Works of Gwerful Mechain Edited and translated by Katie Gramich - Broadview Press 📘 The Book of the Duke of True Lovers by Christine De Pizan Translated from the Middle French by Laurence Binyon & Eric R.D. Maclagan (1908) - Leopold Classic Library *** This is my third year of reading for Women’s History month since I began this book blog in 2022, and there is a theme: medieval female writers. It’s entirely due to the influence of my daughter Sophia, who is nearing the end of her Medieval Studies degree and keeps suggesting these amazing women writers from centuries ago. It has totally opened my eyes to the medieval female voice and feminist writing. For you this year, I’m introducing a new-to-me writer with the poetry of Gwerful Mechain, and revisiting an author I read last year, Christine De Pizan. I hope you enjoy! *** The Works of Gwerful Mechain Edited and translated by Katie Gramich My Quick Take: What joyful and audacious poetry by a 15th century medieval female poet

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