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Medieval Women and Poetry. By Lindsey Bell. Looking At:. Authorship Medieval Court Floencia Pinar Marie de France. Medieval Authorship. Modern concept of Authorship did not exists at this time Male dominated field. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Medieval Women and
Poetry
By Lindsey Bell
Looking At:
o Authorship
o Medieval Court
o Floencia Pinar
o Marie de France
Medieval Authorship
Modern concept of Authorship did not exists at
this time
Male dominated field
•
Female literacy is more common
than assumed due to the Medieval
term of literacy
Rise of Court
•Began in early 12th century with the end of the Crusades •The crusades brought contact with the East
•Life originating outside the Church
Three Forms of Love in Poetry• Fin’ Amors ( Adulterous love)
•Passionate love/ Tristian love (Tragic Love)
•Conjugal Courtly Love ( Love inside marriage)
Fall of Secular Court
• Decline in late 12th century to the early 13th century
• Occurred during the beginning of theAlbigensian Crusade
Florencia Pinar
•15th century Spanish Love poet
•Connected to the court of Ferdinan and Issabelle
Work in 3 Collections (Concioners)
Uses Female voice
Poems are written with concrete language
Florencia Pinar’s Poetry
Marie de France Not much is known about her
life though many guess.
Composed writings between 1160-1215
Wrote in French Vernacular
Wrote three different genres:Brenton Tale Animal FablesSpiritual voyages
Lais• About men and women suffering in
love• The female characters launch the story
and resolve the crises• Critique on feudal courtly society• These lais brought Marie de France to
the 21st century
Cheverefoil/ The Lai of the Honeysuckle
• Shortest Lai
•Rewrite of an old myth
•Shows the joy of love and
the pain of separation.
King Author Known Today
Lai Lavnal
• Only rewrite of an
Arthurian tale
• Most copied Lai
• A criticism of feudal
society
Fables
• Most popular in Marie de France’s time.
• First to bring fables to a divers audience
• 102 fables in all