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Burning and drowning: Love and the poetry of Louise Labé

Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Posted in Literature / Mo'okalaleo

Sometimes I find that I can only understand certain literature only after undergoing the same experience that it expresses. Such was case this week, which led me to look for solace in the poetry of Louise Labé (1524-1566), a female poet that wrote in 16th century Lyon. Very few English speakers, I can guess, have [...]