Published: July 31, 2023
Sor Juana de la Cruz was a writer and advocate for women’s rights. Cruz, a Catholic nun from Mexico, was a self-taught scholar and writer during the Latin American colonial period. She wrote masterful poetry, plays and essays. Her works were controversial and revolutionary for the time, espousing the idea of the inherent rights of women. Her book, Respuesta a Sor Filotea, defending women’s right to education, is considered the first feminist publication in the New World.
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