Journées du Matrimoine - The Precious Women of Letters
LECTURE
Saturday 16 September 2023, 18:00Passed
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HF Île-de-France
LECTURE
In the footsteps of the "Sovereign of the Precious" Madeleine de Scudéry (1607-1701), discovery of these "precious women of letters"— Antoinette Deshoulières (1638-1694) , Marie-Catherine de Villedieu (1640-1683) , Madeleine de Sablé (1599-1678) , Marie-Jeanne Lhéritier (1664-1734), poets, writers, playwrights, novelists. Apart from the precious salons, their audacity of thought and expression sparked controversy.
With Édith Payeux, associate professor of classical literature, author, violinist, lecturer
[Selection HF Île-de-France]