Christine de Pizan: Her Life and Works
A Biography
Charity Cannon Willard

The result of more than forty years of research, this definitive biography vividly recounts Christine's rise from society poet to eminent writer, and discusses her work at length and in relation to her life and times. 

“The long-awaited biography...by the scholar who has devoted her career to the study of this 14th-century author...affords pleasure and profit.”
—Joan M. Ferrante, New York Times Book Review

“A valuable contribution to women's history.”
—Regina Minudri, San Francisco Chronicle

“A treasure trove of delights...her crisp and unpretentious prose makes this biography a pleasure to read.”
—Katharina Wilson, Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature

Charity Cannon Willard, a noted scholar of medieval French literature, is internationally recognized as the foremost authority on Christine de Pizan. She is the translator of Christine de Pizan's A Medieval Woman's Mirror of Honor: The Treasury of the City of Ladies and the editor of Selected Writings of Christine de Pizan. 

Paperback / $14.95 / ISBN 978-0-89255-523-5 / 266 pages / Nonfiction