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The most published and lauded woman writer of early
sixteenth-century Italy, Vittoria Colonna (1490-1547) in effect
defined what was the "acceptable" face of female authorship for her
time. Hailed by the generation's leading male "literati" as an
equal, she was praised both for her impeccable command of
Petrarchan style and for the unimpeachable chastity and piety of
the persona she promoted through her literary works.
This book presents for the very first time a body of Colonna's
verse that reveals much about her poetic aims and outlook, while
also casting new light on one of the most famous friendships of the
age. "Sonnets for Michelangelo," originally presented in manuscript
form to her close friend Michelangelo Buonarroti as a personal
gift, illustrates the striking beauty and originality of Colonna's
mature lyric voice and distinguishes her as a poetic innovator who
would be widely imitated by female writers in Italy and Europe in
the sixteenth century. After three centuries of relative neglect,
this new edition promises to restore Colonna to her rightful place
at the forefront of female cultural production in the
Renaissance.
Forty revealing personal letters written by a key figure from the
Italian Renaissance. The most celebrated woman writer of the
Italian Renaissance, Vittoria Colonna was known for her elegant
poetry and use of the sonnet form to explore pressing religious
questions. The selection of Colonna’s letters presented here for
the first time in a collected edition was written to and from
writers, artists, popes, cardinals, employees, and family members.
Together they place Colonna at the center of intersecting
epistolary networks as a political actor, theological thinker,
literary practitioner, and caring friend. Revealing a historical
woman speaking and acting with force in the world, these letters
constitute a vital tool for anyone seeking to understand
Colonna’s literary works. Newly translated, this work reveals new
aspects and faces of the most celebrated woman writer of the
Italian Renaissance. Â
Vittoria Colonna's 1538 Rime, originally issued without her
permission by a small Parma press, was the first of many editions
of her poetry published during her lifetime. Born into one of the
most powerful families in Rome and connected to many of the great
political, religious, and artistic figures of the period, Colonna
was uniquely positioned to transform the landscape of women's
writing. The first woman to see her own poems appear in print in a
single-author volume, she led the way for hundreds of other women
of her time to publish their own works. Comprising more than one
hundred and forty sonnets and two canzoni, the Rime expresses
Colonna's anguish over the loss of her husband and her struggle
both to preserve his memory and secure her own future. This volume
presents the first complete English translation of the 1538 Rime
and restores the original Italian texts from the blemished Parma
printing and later composite editions, a boon to readers of both
languages.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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++++ Le Rime: Corrette Su I Testi A Penna, E Pubblicate Con La Vita
Della Medesima Dal Cavaliere Pietro Ercole Visconti. Si Aggiungono
Le Poesie Ommesse Nelle Precedenti Edizioni E Le Inedite Vittoria
Colonna Salviucci, 1840
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
For women of the Italian Renaissance, the Virgin Mary was one of
the most important role models. "Who Is Mary? "presents devotional
works written by three women better known for their secular
writings: Vittoria Colonna, famed for her Petrarchan lyric verse;
Chiara Matraini, one of the most original poets of her generation;
and the wide-ranging, intellectually ambitious polemicist Lucrezia
Marinella. At a time when the cult of the Virgin was undergoing a
substantial process of redefinition, these texts cast fascinating
light on the beliefs of Catholic women in the Renaissance, and
also, in the cases of Matraini and Marinella, on contemporaneous
women's social behavior, prescribed for them by male writers in
books on female decorum.
"Who Is Mary?" testifies to the emotional and spiritual
relationships that women had with the figure of Mary, whom they
were required to emulate as the epitome of femininity. Now
available for the first time in English-language translation, these
writings suggest new possibilities for women in both religious and
civil culture and provide a window to women's spirituality,
concerning the most important icon set before them, as wives,
mothers, and Christians.
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