Juana Ines de la Cruz
Mexican nun, poet, and intellectual of the colonial era, often considered the first feminist writer of the Americas. Her philosophical poetry and her defense of women's right to education were extraordinary for her time.
Works
- Primero SuenoDream vision of ascending mind exploring knowledge, language, and cosmos
- Respuesta a Sor FiloteaDefense of intellectual authority and a nun's right to pursue knowledge
- Hombres necios que acusaisCritique of men's hypocrisy and plea for women's intellectual equality
- RedondillasShort comic verses defending women against male accusations and folly