Poetry and Feminine Crafts in the Letters of the Young Marquise of Alorna (1750-1839)
Keywords:
Embroidery, letters, Sumptuary Laws, XVIIIth Century Portuguese Poetry, Womens Writing, Marquise of Alorna (1750-1839)Abstract
Taking as a starting point the association between embroidery and language conveyed by the Greek myth of Filomela and Procne, this article examines the relationship between social status and ornaments like embroidery and lace. In order to illustrate this relationship an example is selected form the letters exchanged between the Marquise of Alorna and her Father where a connection is established between the production of these 'feminine' crafts, women's culture and womens writing, in the XVIIIth Century.
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2023-12-30
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Anastácio, V. (2023). Poetry and Feminine Crafts in the Letters of the Young Marquise of Alorna (1750-1839). Knjiženstvo, Journal for Studies in Literature, Gender and Culture, 2(2). Retrieved from https://journal.knjizenstvo.rs/index.php/knjizenstvo/article/view/391
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Women’s Writing and Culture