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Louise Labé

Type Figure Region France Time 1524–1566 Also known as Beautiful Rope-Maker、Labé

Louise Labé (1524–1566) was a poet of Lyon, France, known as "La Belle Cordière," one of the foremost women writers of the 16th-century French Renais…

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  1. 1561–1566Lyon · LyonHosted literary and musical salons in Lyon, associating with poets of the "Lyon school" and extending the literary influence of her 1555 Works; through poetry, debate, and letters she advanced women's participation in public literary discourse during the French Renaissance.
  2. 1564–1566Lyon · LyonSpent her final years in Lyon, continuing poetic composition and cultural activities; died in her hometown on April 25, 1566. Her writings were still celebrated by Lyon contemporaries after her death, becoming an early exemplar of the French tradition of women's literature.

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