Christine de Pizan: Pioneering French Feminist

How did a widowed mother transform loss, politics and misogyny into one of the most accomplished literary careers in medieval history? From the Parisian court to contemporaneously telling the story of Joan of Arc, Christine de Pizan was Europe’s first professional woman writer and publisher. Matt Lewis is joined by Katherine Pangonis to explore her extraordinary life and uncover the story of one of history's most formidable writers. MORE Trial of Joan of Arc Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Julian of Norwich Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds. Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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