What the writing and life of Renaissance woman Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz offered the church during her lifetime—and today. Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz was a renaissance woman from 17th century Mexico.
Mexico City, Apr 18 (EFE).Mexico City, Apr 18 (EFE). — Church bells rang as the remains believed to be of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (16511695) were laid to rest in the colonialera church of San ...
Long before Frida there was Juana. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a nun in 17th century Mexico City, then capital of New Spain, was the first great poet in the Americas. She was also a determined scholar, ...
“Wise and Valiant: Women and Writing in the Golden Age of Spain” spotlights Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (left) and Catalina de Erauso (right), among others. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons An ...
The Independent: Selected Works by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, book review: Phallic jokes and metaphysics in a witty nun’s tale
It is almost impossible to read the Selected Works of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, translated by Spanish translator sin par Edith Grossman, without becoming fascinated by its author. This 17th-century ...
Selected Works by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, book review: Phallic jokes and metaphysics in a witty nun’s tale
She was a woman who’d be extraordinary in any century. A look at the new translation of the works of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Executive Editor Who was the most erotic poet of the late Renaissance ...
Connecticut College Arboretum: Plays by, about, 17th-century feminist activist Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz on Oct. 21, 24