Andrea Tarnowski

Andrea Tarnowski is an Associate Professor of French and Italian at Dartmouth College, specializing in medieval and early modern French literature with a focus on Christine de Pizan, allegory, and Franco-English relations during the Hundred Years' War. She serves as Director of Humanities 1 & 2 and contributes to critical theory and translation studies.

• Expertise in medieval women writers
• Editor of teaching guides for Pizan's works
• Specialist in 14th-15th century political literature
• Active in material culture analysis and manuscript studies

Her research explores the intersection of textual and material culture, examining how medieval allegory functioned as both literary form and political instrument. Current projects include analyzing Christine de Pizan's epistolary strategies and Mézières' peace proposals.

Andrea Tarnowski's publications demonstrate a consistent focus on late medieval French authors, particularly Christine de Pizan and Philippe de Mézières, with methodological approaches spanning critical theory, translation analysis, and manuscript studies.