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Bonus Episode: "Margery," the medieval memoirist

2025/2/9
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Sara Zare Hushiori Ha
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Sara Zare Hushiori Ha: 我想通过给玛格丽·肯普打电话,与这位生活在500多年前的女性进行跨时空的对话。我试图还原一个真实的玛格丽·肯普,她与僧侣笔下安静、虔诚的形象截然不同。我发现她是一位复杂、充满矛盾的女性,她勇敢地记录了自己的生活、信仰和情感,包括那些在当时社会被认为是不体面的内容。我希望通过她的故事,反思历史记录的局限性,并想象那些未被记录的、被遗忘的女性故事。我认为玛格丽·肯普的书提醒我们,我们所了解的历史往往只是经过编辑的版本,而她的自传则为我们提供了一个难得的机会,去了解一位中世纪女性的真实生活和内心世界。我希望她的故事能够激励更多的人去发掘和讲述那些被历史遗忘的声音,从而更全面、更真实地了解过去。

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This chapter explores the rediscovery of Margery Kempe's book, contrasting the monk's edited version with the original. It highlights Kempe's unconventional life, including her emotional expressiveness and defiance of societal norms.
  • Rediscovery of Margery Kempe's original book after centuries.
  • Contrast between the monk's sanitized version and Kempe's authentic self-portrait.
  • Kempe's unconventional life: emotional, outspoken, and defying societal expectations.

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For centuries, scholars only had one version of the life of Margery Kempe, an English mystic who lived in the 14th and 15th centuries — until a ping pong match revealed her story in her own words. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org)Email us at [email protected])Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)