La Compiuta Donzella (ca. 1260) is the author of three sonnets, two of which protest the impending marriage arranged for her by her father. In them, she depicted the anxiety and powerlessness of women in medieval Italy. She blended matters of personal concern with the stylized language of medieval literature in her poetry; thus, she demonstrated a high degree of erudition in her verse. She was also the recipient of correspondence from three poets: Mastro Torrigiano (ca. 1260), Guittone d’Arezzo (1235–1294), and an anonymous writer. A fourth poet, furthermore, Maestro Rinuccino (ca. 1240/1250–ca. 1300) composed three sonnets about her. These male poets spoke addressed her as an authority and marveled at the wisdom that she, a young woman, possessed. The interest she aroused among other literary figures indicates that she was not a marginal figure in the literary tradition of medieval Italy. At the same time, the wonder she inspired in them indicates the rarity of women writers in Italy during the Middle Ages.