65467X1 Third Printing. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London England: 1988. 248 pages. Softcover. Very good condition. Sor Kuana Ines de la Cruz was acclaimed in her time as "Phoenix of Mexico, America's Tenth Muse"; a generation later she was forgotten. In the twentieth century she was rediscovered, her words were reissued; she is now considered one of the finest Hispanic poets of the seventeenth century. She deserves to be known to English-speaking readers for another reson as well: she speaks directly to our concern for the freedom of women to realize themselves artistically and intellectually. This is a bi-lingual book in Spanish and English. Translated into English from the Spanish by Alan S. Trueblood. "A selection of the Mexican nun's work in excellent versions by Alan Trueblood. It successfully reflects the versatility of Sor Juana, whose styles range from spirited popular lyrics, some incorporating snatches of Nahuatl or Afro-Spanish refrains, to the learned conceits of her full-blown Gongorist manner." - Edwin Willilamsoln, London Review of Books ISBN: 0674821211 $27.00USD
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