Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (12 November 1648 - 17 April 1695) was a Mexican writer, philosopher, composer, poet of the Baroque period, and Hieronymite nun of New Spain (Mexico). Her outspoken opinions granted her lifelong names such as The Tenth Muse and The Phoenix of Mexico, for she was a flame that rose from the ashes of religious authoritarianism. After fading from academic discourse for hundreds of years, Octavio Paz re-established Sor Juana's importance in modern times. Scholars now...See more

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (12 November 1648 - 17 April 1695) was a Mexican writer, philosopher, composer, poet of the Baroque period, and Hieronymite nun of New Spain (Mexico). Her outspoken opinions granted her lifelong names such as The Tenth Muse and The Phoenix of Mexico, for she was a flame that rose from the ashes of religious authoritarianism. After fading from academic discourse for hundreds of years, Octavio Paz re-established Sor Juana's importance in modern times. Scholars now interpret Sor Juana as a protofeminist, and she is the subject of vibrant discourses about themes such as colonialism, education rights, women's religious authority, and writing as examples of feminist advocacy. See less