What is the authorship controversy as it relates to Heloise and Abelard ?

Medieval Literature and Culture 04/05/2020

A. the critical debate about the verification of events in the letters
B. the idea that Abelard wrote all of the letters
C. the issue of whether there is a “female voice” in the letters
D. All of the Above

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