The Politics and Poetics of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

by George Antony Thomas

Book Overview

The Politics and Poetics of Sor Juana In s de la Cruz examines the role of occasional verse in the works of the celebrated colonial Mexican nun. The poems that Sor Juana wrote for special occasions (birthdays, funerals, religious feasts, coronations, and the like) have been considered inconsequential by literary historians; but from a socio-historical perspective, George Antony Thomas argues they hold a particular interest for scholars of colonial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113810907X
• ISBN13: 9781138109070
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"