Renaissance Paratexts

Smith, Helen; Wilson, Louise C.; Schotte, Margaret

doi:10.33137/rr.v38i2.25643

2015

DOI: 10.33137/rr.v38i2.25643

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Renaissance Paratexts

Helen Smith¹,

Louise C. Wilson²,

Margaret Schotte³

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“… 8 8 On the notion of the paratext and its functions, see Ammon and Vögel (2008), Andersson (2014), Genette (1997), Smith and Wilson (2011). …”

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Establishing a female intellectual identity in early modern Denmark

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2023

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This article explores Birgitte Thott's (1610–1662) intellectual identity by investigating the paratexts to her translation of Seneca's philosophical works (1658) in a European context. Written partly by Thott herself and partly by other scholars, these texts assisted in creating Thott's public persona and in establishing Thott as a female intellectual in early modern Denmark. As there was a certain tension for female intellectuals between participating in the public sphere and living up to the gender norms of their times, it was difficult for them to become recognised as public figures. While Thott is praised by others as an exception, Thott herself developed different strategies to address the tensions between traditional gender roles and her intellectual activities. In an unconventional way, Thott dedicated her work to women, aiming at a broad consent in society for female learning and encouraging other women to follow her example. She presented her own work as a serious contribution to the Christian tradition of engaging with Stoic philosophy. This article contributes to mapping the development of a female intellectual identity during the early modern period by focusing on a geographical region that is often overlooked in research about the topic.

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“… 8 8 On the notion of the paratext and its functions, see Ammon and Vögel (2008), Andersson (2014), Genette (1997), Smith and Wilson (2011). …”

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Establishing a female intellectual identity in early modern Denmark

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2023

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