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TIL about Christine de Pizan - one of the earliest Western feminist authors (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 1 month ago by dandelion to c/WomensStuff@lazysoci.al
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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.

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Her activism has also drawn the fascination of modern feminists. Simone de Beauvoir wrote in 1949 that Épître au Dieu d'Amour was "the first time we see a woman take up her pen in defence of her sex".

I would like to read some of her work, but haven't yet.

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[-] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 6 points 1 month ago

Wow, I'd never heard of her! She was in the 1400s when the vast majority of women couldn't even read and wrote, and were seen as property. She's inspiring

[-] dandelion 6 points 1 month ago

right!? I was shocked I hadn't heard of her before. I've been reading How to Think Like a Woman by Regan Penaluna, and the author did a great job of outlining a history of Western philosophy and its view of women as well as a history of women thinkers and philosophers, but I don't think de Pizan even came up.

[-] 200ok@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I'd be up for this kind of book club! 💪

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