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    This widow and mother was the author of works decrying the second-class status of her sex and may have been the first European woman to make a living as a writer. She also composed a poem about a famous heroine. Who was she?

    Question #57716. Asked by lanfranco. (Jun 12 05 4:02 PM)


    gmackematix

    		I'm just off to look up Aphra Benn. I don't know if that will help.

    Jun 12 05, 5:15 PM
    peasypod

    		I was thinking the same, with her "To the Fair Clarinda, Who Made Love to Me, Imagined More than Woman," goodies...

    Jun 12 05, 5:32 PM
    gmackematix

    		This article says a bit about Aphra Behn and the female writers who came before her.
    http://www.themediadrome.com/content/articles/words_articles/poems_aphra_behn.htm

    Still no closer to finding the subject of the poem. I don't know if you would call her famous friend Nell Gwynn a heroine.

    Jun 12 05, 5:47 PM
    lanfranco

    		Well, guys, I was thinking about putting together an Aphra question, but she is not the subject of this one. Try to look beyond the "sceptred isle."

    Jun 12 05, 5:55 PM
    gmackematix

    		You mean like Christine de Pisan and her contemporary poem about Joan of Arc?

    Jun 12 05, 6:02 PM
    lanfranco

    		You've got it, gmack. Now, how about a site? (And take care with the spelling.)


    Jun 12 05, 6:14 PM
    gmackematix

    		Good old Wiki rides in again:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_de_Pizan

    Or did you want the "Jehanne d'Arc" poem itself?

    Jun 12 05, 6:49 PM
    gmackematix

    		http://www.smu.com/ijas/cdepisan/

    Jun 12 05, 6:51 PM
    lanfranco

    		Nah. This will do beautifully. A yay to you, gmack!

    Jun 12 05, 6:51 PM

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