Anne Kingsmill Finch (Libri)

Anne Kingsmill Finch Libri

Anne Finch, Contessa di Winchilsea, fu una poetessa celebrata per le sue poesie d'amore e la sua fervente difesa della giustizia sociale per le donne. Le sue opere esprimono frequentemente il desiderio di rispetto come poetessa, lamentando la sua difficile posizione all'interno dell'establishment letterario e a corte, pur trasmettendo un potente impulso artistico a scrivere. La poesia di Finch esplora spesso temi di depressione e articola le sfide affrontate dalle donne nelle sfere artistiche e pubbliche.

Anne Kingsmill Finch - Aristonenes: or, The Royal Shepherd

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Anne Kingsmill was born in April 1661 (an exact date is not known) in Sydmonton, Hampshire. Throughout her life Anne was involved in several Court cases that dragged on for years. These involved both a share of her parents estate for her education and later her and her husband's share of an inheritance. In 1682, Anne became a maid of honour to Mary of Modena (wife of James, Duke of York, later King James II) at St James's Palace. Anne's interest in poetry began at the palace, and she started writing her own verse. The Court however was no place for a woman to display any poetic efforts. Woman were not considered suitable for such literary pursuits. At court, Anne met Colonel Heneage Finch. A courtier as well as a soldier. The couple married on 15th May 1684.