Christine de Pizan
Christine de Pizan
Christine de Pizan was born in Venice, Italy circa 1364. Married, widowed, and
the mother of three children by 25, de Pizan became the first woman in
Europe to make a living through writing. She is best known for The Book of
the City of Ladies, which she wrote to combat existing ideas about women’s
nature. In this book, she recognized women who had made significant
contributions to European history. The Book of the City of Ladies has given de
Pizan the distinction of being the first known person to document the history
of women.
The National Women's History Museum is dedicated to continuing de Pizan’s
work of documenting women’s history and we are proud to present the
Honors in her name.