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  • Record Number: 18943
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Rieger , Angelica
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  • Title: Alamanda de Castelnau - Une "trobairitz" dans l'entourage des comtes de Toulouse? [The author suggests an historical identity for "bell' ami' Alamanda" who appears in a debate poem with the troubadour Giraut de Bornelh. Giraut asks Alamanda to intercede on his behalf with the lady whom he loves. Alamanda agrees but reminds him of the faults that he has committed. Rieger suggests Alamanda belonged to a powerful family which supported the counts of Toulouse. Her education at their court would have prepared her to compose poetry as did the "trobairitz," female troubadours. Title note provided by Feminae.]
  • Source: Zeitschrift für Romanische Philologie 107, 1/2 ( 1991): Pages 47 - 57.
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  • Article Type: Journal Article
  • Subject (See Also): Alamanda de Castelnau, Trobairitz Literature- Verse Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France Trobairitz Troubadours Women Authors
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  • Geographic Area: France
  • Century: 12
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  • Illustrations: Three illustrations, Figure One Epitaph of Alamanda de Castelnau (Musée des Augustins, Toulouse). Figure Two Drawing of the seals and case of the Charter of Castelnau-de-Lévis). Also includes some extracts from the charter.
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  • Year of Publication: 1991.
  • Language: French
  • ISSN/ISBN: 00498661