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Juana Inés de la Cruz

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Born: November 11 1651

Died: 1616 04 16951695

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, was born on 12 November 1651. She was a self-taught scholar and poet of the Baroque school, and Hieronymite nun of New Spain, known in her lifetime as "The Tenth Muse."

Although she lived in a colonial era when Mexico was part of the Spanish Empire, she is considered today both a Mexican writer and a contributor to the Spanish Golden Age. She stands at the beginning of the history of Mexican literature in the Spanish language. In recognition, she is honored by official government recognition and is an inspiration to artists in the modern era.

Juana Inés de la Cruz

4/5 ( ratings)

Born: November 11 1651

Died: 1616 04 16951695

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, was born on 12 November 1651. She was a self-taught scholar and poet of the Baroque school, and Hieronymite nun of New Spain, known in her lifetime as "The Tenth Muse."

Although she lived in a colonial era when Mexico was part of the Spanish Empire, she is considered today both a Mexican writer and a contributor to the Spanish Golden Age. She stands at the beginning of the history of Mexican literature in the Spanish language. In recognition, she is honored by official government recognition and is an inspiration to artists in the modern era.

Books from Juana Inés de la Cruz

Poems, Protest, and a Dream: Selected Writings

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A Sor Juana Anthology

Respuesta a Sor Filotea de La Cruz

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Los empeños de una casa

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: Poems

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Selección poética

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Sor Juana's Love Poems

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El divino Narciso: Loa y auto sacramental (Entre Voces)

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Primero sueño

Soledades / Primero Sueño

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Poesía lírica

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Poetas do Século de Ouro Espanhol

Poemas de amor de autores famosos

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El oro del Barroco. Antología de textos en prosa de los Siglos de Oro

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El mártir del sacramento, San Hermenegildo (Biblioteca Indiana nº 49)

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Obras completas

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The Answer / La Respuesta (Expanded Edition): Including Sor Filotea's Letter and New Selected Poems

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