Juana Inés de la Cruz

1648 - 1695, Baroque

Key Points
  • Mexican writer, philosopher, and poet

  • She became know for her philosophical thesis in her early teens

  • Her poetry deals with topics such as love, feminism, and religion.

  • The intellectual elite often paid her visits

  • She was condemned by the religious authorities because of her criticism of misogyny

  • Her life opens a discussion on women's education rights and religious authority.

Relevant Works
  • Loa de la Concepción (1670-75)

  • Neptuno alegórico (1680)

  • Los empeños de una casa (1683)

  • Divino Narciso (1689)

  • Primero sueño (1692)

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