A talented poet and a gifted dramatist, Antonia Pulci (1452-1501) pursued two vocations, first as a wife and later as founder of an Augustinian order. During and after her marriage, Pulci authored several sacre rappresentazioni?one-act plays on Christian subjects. Often written to be performed by nuns for female audiences, Pulci's plays focus closely on the concerns of women. Exploring the choice that Renaissance women had between marriage, the convent, or uncloistered religious life, Pulci's female characters do not merely glorify the religious life at the expense of the secular. Rather, these women consider and deal with the unwanted advances of men, negligent and abusive husbands and suitors, the dangers of childbearing, and the disappointments of child rearing. They manage households and kingdoms successfully. Pulci's heroines are thoughtful; their capacity for analysis and action regularly resolve the moral, filial, and religious crises of their husbands and admirers. Available in English for the first time, this volume recovers the long muted voice of an early and important female Italian poet and playwright.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN-13
9780226685175
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96510883
Product Key Features
Book Title
Florentine Drama for Convent and Festival: Seven Sacred Plays
Author
Antonia Pulci
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Plays
Publication Year
1996
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
233mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
420g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Antonia Pulci
Series Title
The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: the Toronto Series