A Sor Juana Anthology by Juana Inés de la Cruz
A wide-ranging collection of Baroque poetry, prose, and letters that showcases a cloistered scholar’s dazzling intellect, wit, and lyrical power, it explores the tensions between reason and faith, desire and duty, and women’s learning and patriarchal authority in colonial Mexico. From satirical verses and love sonnets to philosophical meditations and a passionate defense of women’s right to study, the pieces reveal a voice at once erudite, playful, and defiant, illuminating the cultural and spiritual life of New Spain while probing universal questions about knowledge, freedom, and the self.
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- Published
- 1988
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 440-460
- Original Language
- English
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