Louïze Labé Lionnoize: The making of an Early Modern Author
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Louïze Labé Lionnoize : The making of an Early Modern Author. / Amundsen Bergström, Matilda.
I: Renaissance Studies, Bind 35, Nr. 4, 09.2021, s. 621-637.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Louïze Labé Lionnoize
T2 - The making of an Early Modern Author
AU - Amundsen Bergström, Matilda
PY - 2021/9
Y1 - 2021/9
N2 - In this article, I discuss three central peritexts included in French poet Louise Labé’s Euvres de Louïze Labé Lionnoize, printed by Jean de Tournes in Lyon in 1555: the title page, the royal privilege, and a collection of celebratory poems. Arguing that the Early Modern book provided a space where women authors and their editors could engage with ongoing debates about women and their artistic capabilities, I analyse how the author figure Louise Labé is presented in these peritexts, tying that image to the contents of the book as well as to prevalent views on women authors. Highlighting the critique that a woman who published in print was likely to face, I argue that the peritexts can be connected to specific, sometimes traditional, sometimes unconventional, marketing strategies that correlate to Labé’s poetry and preface. In addition, I highlight the commercial aspects of the book, arguing that the peritexts were used to entice multiple types of readers (and buyers) to invest in the book.
AB - In this article, I discuss three central peritexts included in French poet Louise Labé’s Euvres de Louïze Labé Lionnoize, printed by Jean de Tournes in Lyon in 1555: the title page, the royal privilege, and a collection of celebratory poems. Arguing that the Early Modern book provided a space where women authors and their editors could engage with ongoing debates about women and their artistic capabilities, I analyse how the author figure Louise Labé is presented in these peritexts, tying that image to the contents of the book as well as to prevalent views on women authors. Highlighting the critique that a woman who published in print was likely to face, I argue that the peritexts can be connected to specific, sometimes traditional, sometimes unconventional, marketing strategies that correlate to Labé’s poetry and preface. In addition, I highlight the commercial aspects of the book, arguing that the peritexts were used to entice multiple types of readers (and buyers) to invest in the book.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - book history
KW - Early Modern French History
KW - women's literature
KW - gender history
U2 - 10.1111/rest.12714
DO - 10.1111/rest.12714
M3 - Journal article
VL - 35
SP - 621
EP - 637
JO - Renaissance Studies
JF - Renaissance Studies
SN - 0269-1213
IS - 4
ER -
ID: 249905021