Title: Debate of the Romance of the rose
Description: In 1401, Christine de Pizan (1365a 1430?) wrote a letter to the provost of Lille criticizing the highly popular 'Romance of the Rose' for its unwarranted misogynistic depictions of women. Here, Hult collects debate documents, letters and excerpts from other works of Pizan, including one from 'City of Ladiesa' her major defense of women.
Subjects: Correspondence, Feminism and literature, History and criticism, Courtly love in literature, Romances, French poetry, history and criticism
Places: France
People: Christine de Pisan (ca. 1364-ca. 1431), Guillaume de Lorris (fl. 1230), Jean de Montreuil (1354-1418)