Title: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
First published: 1998
Description: This book introduces Sor Juana as a major theological figure, who excelled in "sacramental dramas" and liturgical poetry. Pamela Kirk argues that Sor Juana stands out not only as a great thinker, but as a fascinating and complex person. Just as noteworthy is Sor Juana's clear awareness of her role as a woman artist in a social and ecclesiastical milieu that was militantly patriarchal.

Her last major work, written in response to episcopal criticism of "worldliness," is a defense of her rights as an intellectual in the church. This book explores Sor Juana's life and work as a contribution to Latin American theology. Kirk also looks at Sor Juana's position as a strong-willed woman writing in an age when to have a feminist voice and use it was scandalous; and she contrasts this with the fact that Sor Juana's writing was, at least initially, supported and encouraged by those in power.
Subjects: Doctrines, Theology, Doctrinal, Feminism in literature, Christianity in literature, Criticism and interpretation, Women and literature, Doctrinal Theology, Catholic Church, History, Juana ines de la cruz, sister, 1651-1695
Places: Mexico
People: Juana Inés de la Cruz Sister (1651-1695)
Time periods: 17th century
LC classification: PQ7296.J6 Z692 1998