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Studies in Romance Languages #45: The Three Secular Plays of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz: A Critical Study

by Guillermo Schmidhuber

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (1648-1695) is considered the greatest of Mexican women writers. At age sixteen she entered a convent, where she collected a private library of 4,000 volumes and wrote poetry, prose, and plays. One of the most influential early feminists, she answered a bishop's criticism in a letter that has become a classic defense of the education of women.<P>Traditionally, scholars have attributed only one complete play to Sor Juana, but in 1989 Guillermo Schmidhuber discovered a lost play, The Second Celestina, which he proved conclusively to be Sor Juana's earliest dramatic work. His critical study is the first dedicated exclusively to the secular plays and the first to confirm Sor Juana's authorship of three dramatic pieces. Combining literary history and criticism, Schmidhuber explores the life and originality of Sor Juana's dramas and helps elucidate her enigmatic genius.

Book News Annotation:

The Secretary of Culture for Jalisco state in Mexico, critic and playwright Schmidhuber discovered a lost play The Second Celestina by Sor Juana (1648-95), considered the greatest Mexican woman writer and one of the most influential early feminists. He analyzes it in depth here with her two other secular dramas, confirming her authorship of all three, two in collaboration. The translation is by Shelby Thacker (Spanish, Asbury College.
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Review:

Combining literary history and criticism, Schmidhuber explores the life and originality of Sor Juana's dramas and helps elucidate her enigmatic genius.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (pl [179]-191) and index.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780813120881
Subtitle:
cS de La Cruz: A Critical Study
Translator:
Thacker, Shelby G.
Translator:
Thacker, Shelby G.
Author:
Schmidhuber, Guillermo
Other:
Thacker, Shelby G.
Publisher:
University Press of Kentucky
Location:
Lexington :
Subject:
Continental european
Subject:
Spanish drama
Subject:
Miscellaneous Other Literature Dramas
Subject:
Juana Ines de la Cruz
Subject:
General Drama
Subject:
Authorship
Subject:
Juana Ines de la Cruz - Dramatic works
Subject:
Juana Ines de la Cruz - Authorship
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Series:
Studies in Romance Languages
Series Volume:
45
Publication Date:
March 2000
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
200
Dimensions:
8.50 x 5.50 in
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