SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Literary Texts: Isabella Whitney

»Isabella Whitney (most likely born between 1546 and 1548, died after 1624); fl. 1566–1600) was arguably the first female poet and professional woman writer in England. More specifically, Whitney is credited with being the first Englishwoman to have penned and published original secular poetry under her own name.« -- More information: Wikipedia

The Copy of a Letter (Poems, published in 1567)

I n f o r m a t i o n

»The Copy of a letter, lately written in meeter, by a yonge Gentilwoman: to her vnconstant Louer. With an Admonitio to al yonge Gentilwomen, and to all other Mayds in general to beware of mennes flattery (1567). Whitney's first work, The Copy of a Letter (1566-7) contains four love complaints, two of which are in a female voice and two of which are in a male voice. Copy is a response to her former lover who has gone off and married another woman. It is speculated that this work may be imaginative rather than literal.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 16^th Century | II. Geographical Index: European History: English History | III. Topical Index: Cases: Mythological Victims: Lucretia; Types: General: Rape

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Gathern. Cara. Testament, Gender and Agency in Early Modern Revisions of the ‘Lucretia’ Narrative. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Brighton, 2024.

II. Speaker Index