Amelia Lanyer
Amelia Lanyer was born in 1569, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. She was educated in the Countess of Kent's Court and later married a court musician. Most importantly, she emerged as one of the first professional female writers. In "Eve's Apology to Women", one of her most famous poems, Lanyer shifts the blame for original sin from women to men. This is indicative of her literary career-she explicated religious themes, reexamining them with a feminist eye. Through her work then, Lanyer gave women a second chance for the grace of God and society as a whole.
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This site contains extensive information on the life and works of Amelia Lanyer. A thorough biography provides the reader with a social context for the times in which she wrote. One is also able to access Lanyer's most famous piece, the Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum. This text is divided into poems so that the reader may focus on each each individually or the pieces as a whole. |
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This webpage provides detailed background information on Amelia Lanyer's life. It also displays excerpt from her work entitled Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum, discussing her words to the virtuous reader. This site discusses the religious undertones which appear in Lanyer's literary work. |