Pernette Du Guillet

Pernette Du Guillet (c.1520 – July 7, 1545) was a female French poet of the Renaissance.

She was born into a noble family in Lyon and got married in 1537-38 to a man with the last name Du Guillet.

In the spring of 1536, she met the poet Maurice Scève (she was 16; he was 35), and she would serve as Scève's poetic muse, inspiring his Délie.

From this work has come the reputation of her beauty and significant culture. She lived in Lyon,^[1] which was culturally blooming during her lifetime.

After her death, her poetry was published in Rymes de Gentille et Vertueuse Dame, Pernette du Guillet.

Pernette Du Guillet, was a female French poet.

See also

• Poetry portal

• Louise Labé