Christine de Pizan

Published: Dec. 4, 2019, 3:23 a.m.

b'She\\u2019s said to be the first professional female author, a champion of women, and the builder of\\xa0The City of Ladies. She was also one of the most popular writers of the fifteenth century, despite virtually disappearing until the twentieth.\\xa0This week, Dani\\xe8le explores the life and writings of one of the most outspoken women of the Middle Ages: Christine de Pizan.'