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Book SynopsisThis is an amazing book, a major achievement in the field of women's studies.-Renaissance Quarterly, reviewing Women's Writing in Italy, 1400-1650
Trade ReviewRichly enjoyable and informative collection of lyric poems... Cox frames the poems with an admirably detailed historical introduction, a guide to technical issues (form, meter, rhythm, rhyme), capsule biographies of the poets, and consistently helpful footnotes. The result is a unique and valuable anthology that will appeal to any reader of Renaissance poetry. Highly recommended. Choice There is no doubt that Virginia Cox's work in the field has had a transformative impact on the study of Renaissance women writers in Italy in recent years. This fascinating anthology positively vibrates with the quality and interest of its contents... -- Abigail Brundin, University of Cambridge Renaissance Quarterly Lyric Poetry by Women of the Italian Renaissance is thus a monumental work in both purpose and design. Not only does it anthologize 211 poems by fifty-five women authors (both familiar and obscure), it presents a corpus of literature that while known to be vast, had no singular entry point for study... In sum, Lyric Poetry is a valuable book for both student and scholar. -- Gerry Milligan Early Modern Women It is impossible to overestimate the role that Virginia Cox has played in bringing to light, researching, and promoting awareness of and appreciation for writings by women in early modern Italy... Cox's tireless work and elegant, timely writing continue to expand our horizon and field of enquiry. -- Maria Galli Stampino Modern Language Review An invaluable anthology. -- Bryan Brazeau Year's Work in Modern Language Studies A rich source for those interested in early modern women's lyric in Italy. Particularly impressive is the overview of the field in the detailed introduction... The text could well serve the novice interested in an overview of the period and also the more experienced reader by providing access to lesser-known writers and texts. -- Veena Carlson Sixteenth Century Journal
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Amorous Verse
In Vita
In morte
Ventriloquized Love Poetry
Part II: Religious Verse
Part III: Correspondence Verse
Part IV: Encomia of Rulers and Patrons
Part V: Political Verse
Part VI: Polemical and Manifesto Verse
Part VII: Verse of Friendship and Family Love
In Vita
In morte
Part VIII: Other in morte Verse
Part IX: Verse of Place and Selfhood
Part X: Comic and Dialect Verse
Notes on Authors
Appendixes
A. Poems by Author
B. Poems by Meter
C. Metrical Analysis
D. Citations and Sources
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
