Poems, protest, and a dream
Subtitle: selected writings
By: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz ; translated with notes by Margaret Sayers Peden ; introduction by Ilan Stavans.
Contributors: Peden, Margaret Sayers.; Stavans, Ilan.
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
Subjects: Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sister, 1651-1695 -- Translations into English
Description: "This en face annotated edition of selected writings of the Mexican poet includes the Respuesta to the Bishop of Puebla (1691) and a broad selection of her poetry and dramatic texts: nine love sonnets; segments from Primero sueño, Villancico VI to Saint Catherine, and Loa para el auto sacramental de el divino Narciso; and Leonor's speech from the play Los empeños de una casa. Peden's 'Translator's Note' explains her translation strategy of 'moving backwards' towards the poet's place and time, which skillfully captures the full flavor of the baroque past. Stavans' extensive 'Introduction' and 'Suggestions for Further Reading' provide orientation to Sor Juana's masterpieces and their social and intellectual contexts. Highly recommended for classroom and general use"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. xlv-xlviii).