The Politics and Poetics of Sor Juana inés de la Cruz.
Thomas, George Antony.
The Politics and Poetics of Sor Juana inés de la Cruz. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (153 pages) - Women and Gender in the Early Modern World Series . - Women and Gender in the Early Modern World Series .
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction Occasional Nun: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Early Modern Women's Poetry, and the Occasional Mode -- 1 The Wedding Preacher: Celebrating the Brides of Christ -- 2 The Poet of Empire: Imperial Ceremony and Imitatio Horati -- 3 The Chronicler of Self: Flattery Will Get You Somewhere -- 4 The Court Advisor: Queenship and Kingship in Occasional Works -- Conclusion The Political Aesthetics of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz -- Appendix Index of Occasional Verse -- Bibliography -- Index.
Analysing the occasional verse writings of the celebrated colonial Mexican nun, Thomas brings to light the particular socio-historical significance of these works, which until now literary scholars have largely considered inconsequential. Thomas demonstrates how these poems by the famous nun-composed for birthdays, funerals, religious feasts, coronations and the like-shed new light on Sor Juana's interactions with individuals in colonial society and throughout the Spanish Empire.
9781317020622
Mexican literature-17th century-History and criticism.
Electronic books.
PQ7296.J6 .T466 2016
861/.3
The Politics and Poetics of Sor Juana inés de la Cruz. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (153 pages) - Women and Gender in the Early Modern World Series . - Women and Gender in the Early Modern World Series .
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction Occasional Nun: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Early Modern Women's Poetry, and the Occasional Mode -- 1 The Wedding Preacher: Celebrating the Brides of Christ -- 2 The Poet of Empire: Imperial Ceremony and Imitatio Horati -- 3 The Chronicler of Self: Flattery Will Get You Somewhere -- 4 The Court Advisor: Queenship and Kingship in Occasional Works -- Conclusion The Political Aesthetics of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz -- Appendix Index of Occasional Verse -- Bibliography -- Index.
Analysing the occasional verse writings of the celebrated colonial Mexican nun, Thomas brings to light the particular socio-historical significance of these works, which until now literary scholars have largely considered inconsequential. Thomas demonstrates how these poems by the famous nun-composed for birthdays, funerals, religious feasts, coronations and the like-shed new light on Sor Juana's interactions with individuals in colonial society and throughout the Spanish Empire.
9781317020622
Mexican literature-17th century-History and criticism.
Electronic books.
PQ7296.J6 .T466 2016
861/.3