Juana Inés de la Cruz
Juana Inés de Asbaje y Ramírez de Santillana, better known as
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (12 November 1648 – 17 April 1695), was a
colonial Mexican writer, philosopher, composer and poet of the
Baroque period, as well as a
Hieronymite nun, nicknamed "''The Tenth Muse''" and "''The Phoenix of America''" by her contemporary critics. As a
Spanish-
criolla from
the New Spain, she was among the main American-born contributors to the
Spanish Golden Age, alongside
Juan Ruiz de Alarcón and
Garcilaso de la Vega "''el Inca"'', and is presently considered one of the most important female authors in
Spanish language literature and the
literature of Mexico.
Throughout history Sor Juana's significance to different communities has varied significantly, having been presented as a candidate for
Catholic sainthood, a symbol of
Mexican nationalism,
freedom of speech,
women's rights,
sexual diversity, and others, making her a figure of great controversy and debate to this day.
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