A Woman of Genius: The Intellectual Autobiography of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (English and Spanish Edition)

Type

Book

Authors

Juana Ines de la Cruz

ISBN 10

0915998157

ISBN 13

9780915998159

Tags

Authors, Religious, Women, Criticism & Theory, Movements & Periods, Inspirational, Literature, Religious Studies

Description

A major declaration of women's intellectual freedom written by a Mexican nun in 1691 and published in Spain in 1701 after her death. This is the first English-language translation, first published in 1982 by a small New England press. The volume is bi-lingual, with the English translation and the original Spanish text on facing pages. Sor Juana today is one of the folklore heroines of Latin America. - from Amzon

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