Christine de Pizan, born Cristina da Pizzano, was an Italian-born court writer for King Charles VI of France and several French royal dukes, working in both prose and poetry. She became a court writer in medieval France after the death of her husband. Born in September 1364, she died around 1430. Her patrons included the dukes Louis I of Orleans, Philip the Bold of Burgundy and his son John the Fearless. Considered some of the earliest feminist writings, her work includes novels, poetry and biography, and her best-known works are The Book of the City of Ladies and The Treasure of the City of Ladies.
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was an Italian-born court writer for King Charles VI of France and several French royal dukes, in both prose and poetry
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