Sloca somebodies: christine de pizan
For our final Somebody of the year (yes, it’s already that time!), we’re featuring a person who sits right on the cusp of Medieval and Renaissance times. In keeping with
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sloca somebodies double feature: thomas aquinas + hildegard of bingen
Today’s edition of the Somebodies series is a special double feature! If you haven’t been to our new SLOCA High School location in Downtown SLO, you may not know that
sloca somebodies: hafez
Introducing the newest member of our Somebodies series, Persian poet, HAFEZ! This pen name, which means “memorizer” or “safekeeper” is a stand-in for Khwāje Shams-od-Dīn Moḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī or خواجه
SLOCA Somebodies: Eleanor of Aquitaine
Today’s addition to the Somebodies series is arguably the most widely well-known figure we’re featuring since the start of this series. You may know her from the SLOCA history books,
SLOCA Somebodies: Marie de France
Today we’re bringing you another woman writer from Medieval times for December’s installment of our Somebodies series: MARIE DE FRANCE. Like Hrotsvitha from a couple weeks ago, Marie de France
SLOCA Somebodies: Hrotsvitha
Introducing HROTSVITHA, our November feature for our Somebodies series! A little known but rather influential woman from the Middle Ages, Hrotsvitha is considered to be the first German female poet, the first female historian, and the first western person since the Fall of the Roman Empire to write dramas.
SLOCA Somebodies: Snorri Sturluson + More
Hailing from the same region as Leif Erikson, this Somebody, Snorri, is part of the Viking’s rich mythology and cultural heritage.
SLOCA Somebodies: Isidore of Seville
This year, we’re bringing back our Somebodies series. If you’re new around here (or you missed the introduction last year), here’s a short introduction to what the Somebodies are and
SLOCA Somebodies: Cai WenJi
It’s time for our last Somebody of the year—CAI WENJI. While not famous in the West, Cai Wenji was a Chinese composer and poet who lived around the same time
SLOCA Somebodies: Pliny the Elder
Introducing PLINY THE ELDER! If you feel like you’ve heard this name before, you may be remembering a local California (Sonoma County) beer, whose name was inspired by our Somebody
