num_pages: 196
description: Sor Juana In&amp;ecute;s de la Cruz (1648/51-1695), a Mexican nun, wrote this essay which is a defense of the right of women to be engaged in intellectual work. Her writings brought her into conflict with the Church.
language: English
title: The Answer / La Respuesta
titlecomplete: The Answer / La Respuesta
genres: Poetry, Philosophy, Spanish Literature, Latin American, Nonfiction, School, Essays, Classics, Feminism, History
ratings_count: 751
publisher: The Feminist Press