Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
religion, art, and feminism
by Pamela Kirk Rappaport
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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.
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: religion, art, and feminism
1998, Continuum
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082641043X 9780826410436
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-176) and index.
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