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  2. List of French women writers - Wikipedia

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    Marijane Minaberri (1926–2017), children's author, poet, and short-story writer; Jane Misme (1865–1935), journalist and feminist; Ursule Molinaro (1916–2000), French-American novelist, playwright, and translator, who wrote in French and English; Kenizé Mourad (born 1939), journalist, non-fiction writer, and novelist

  3. Ballade des dames du temps jadis - Wikipedia

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    The poem was alluded to in Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22, when Yossarian asks "Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear?" in both French and English, Snowden being the name of a character who dies despite the efforts of Yossarian to save him. [9] Umberto Eco quotes the line "Where are the snows of

  4. Louise Labé - Wikipedia

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    Magny's Odes contained a poem (A Sire Aymon) that mocked and belittled Labé's husband (who had died by 1557). Perhaps inspired by the posthumous publication of Pernette du Guillet's collection of love poems in 1545, Labé began writing her own poetry. On March 13, 1555, Labé received from Henry II a privilège protecting her exclusive right ...

  5. The Tale of Joan of Arc - Wikipedia

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    The poem is composed of 61 stanzas that begins with the introduction of Christine. It has been translated into English by Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski.The prologue is composed of 12 stanzas, followed by 46 stanzas which comprise the main story, and ending with stanzas 60 and 61, which serve as a conclusion.

  6. Christine de Pizan - Wikipedia

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    Christine de Pizan was born in 1364 in the Republic of Venice, Italy.She was the daughter of Tommaso di Benvenuto da Pizzano. Her father became known as Thomas de Pizan, named for the family's origins in the village of Pizzano (currently part of the municipality of Monterenzio), southeast of Bologna.

  7. 75 Women Empowerment Quotes from the Most Inspirational ... - AOL

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    Chelsea Candelario/PureWow. 2. “I know my worth. I embrace my power. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story.

  8. Category:French women poets - Wikipedia

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    This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:French poets. It includes poets that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Contents

  9. Simone de Beauvoir - Wikipedia

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    At one point in the early 1970s, Beauvoir also aligned herself with the French League for Women's Rights as a means to campaign and fight against sexism in French society. [91] Beauvoir's influence goes beyond just her impact on second-wave founders, and extends to numerous aspects of feminism, including literary criticism, history, philosophy ...