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Sonnets for Michelangelo
Vittoria Colonna
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Description for Sonnets for Michelangelo
Paperback. The most published and lauded woman writer of early sixteenth-century Italy, Vittoria Colonna (1490-1547) in effect defined what was the "acceptable" face of female authorship for her time. Editor(s): Brundin, Abigail. Translator(s): Brundin, Abigail. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
The most published and lauded woman writer of early sixteenth-century Italy, Vittoria Colonna (1490-1547) in effect defined what was the "acceptable" face of female authorship for her time. Hailed by the generation's leading male literati as an equal, she was praised both for her impeccable command of Petrarchan style and for the unimpeachable chastity and piety of the persona she promoted through her literary works. This book presents for the very first time a body of Colonna's verse that reveals much about her poetic aims and outlook, while also casting new light on one of the most famous friendships of ... Read more
The most published and lauded woman writer of early sixteenth-century Italy, Vittoria Colonna (1490-1547) in effect defined what was the "acceptable" face of female authorship for her time. Hailed by the generation's leading male literati as an equal, she was praised both for her impeccable command of Petrarchan style and for the unimpeachable chastity and piety of the persona she promoted through her literary works. This book presents for the very first time a body of Colonna's verse that reveals much about her poetic aims and outlook, while also casting new light on one of the most famous friendships of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Other Voice in Early Modern Europe
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226113920
SKU
V9780226113920
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