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Christine de Pizan part 1: Early Life and Beginnings as a Writer
This video series tells the life story of Christine de Pizan, the first professional female writer and first feminist writer. The series covers her childhood, education, and marriage. She was widowed at the age of 25, left to earn a...
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Christine de Pizan part 2: "The Book of the City of Ladies"
Christine de Pizan noticed that women were often portrayed in a negative light, so she began writing stories of women, defending their role in society. One such writing is "The Book of the City of Ladies."
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Christine de Pizan part 3: Later Life and Last Writings
After gaining fame as a feminist writer, Christine de Pizan used her influence to try to bring about change during France's civil war. She wrote a manual on chivalry in an attempt to ensure that a war was morally justifiable. She...