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Record Number: 8881 Author(s)/Creator(s): Brownlee , Kevin. Contributor(s): Title: Christine de Pizan's Canonical Authors: The Special Case of Boccaccio [analyzes Christine's rewriting in the "Cite des Dames" of three of Boccaccio's stories from the "Decameron" (the story of Bernabò da Genova, Ambruogiuolo, and Zinevra ; the story of Elisabetta, Lorenzo, and the "testo di bassilico"); Christine rereads Boccaccio's female exemplars in part to establish a new female authorial persona]. Source: Comparative Literature Studies 32, 2 ( 1995): Pages 244 - 261. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Authority Boccaccio, Giovanni, Author- De Mulieribus Claris Boccaccio, Giovanni, Author- Decameron Christine de Pizan, Poet- Livre de la Cite des Dames Literature- Prose Polemics- Women Sources Women Authors Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: France;Italy Century: 14- 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1995. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00104132

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