WSTD 356 - Early Modern Women's Writing:Italy,England,France

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University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

DeJean. We will compare the three powerful traditions of women's writing that developed in the 16th and 17th centuries: in Italy, in England, and in France. We will read works by Franco, Moderata Fonte, Aphra Behn, Margaret Cavendish, Marie-Madeleine de Lafayette, and Madeleine de Scudery. We will concentrate on works in prose and, in particular, on the two genres whose development was shaped by women writers: novels and treatises defending women's rights. We will think about what it meant to be a woman writer in these countries and at this period. We will also try to understand the conditions that made it possible for these traditions to develop. French and Italian works will be read in translation.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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