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June 20, 2026Open Access

Writing, Feeling, and Loving Like a Woman in Middle English Devotional Literature

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DDDiana Denissen

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This analysis uncovers how male authors engage female perspectives in devotional texts, suggesting evolving gender roles.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore gender dynamics in Middle English devotional literature and the roles of male authors in shaping female experiences.
  • Literature analysis of texts like Wohunge of Ure Lauered and The Book of Margery Kempe
  • Investigation of authorship and gender representation
  • Examination of collaborative writing techniques and their implications for gender in literature.
  • Male authors encourage female emotional expression in texts like Ancrene Wisse.
  • Collaborative authorship challenges traditional gender norms, evident in The Book of Margery Kempe.
  • Devotional themes allow male readers to engage with feminine perspectives in A Talkyng of the Love of God.

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Diana Denissen (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3632a0db0793dc1a53938fhttps://doi.org/10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-20944-7.p.0125
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