Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Trail blazer of the 17th century
Imagine you are a nun in mid-17th century Mexico. You’re a brilliant scholar in an age where the best a woman can hope for is an advantageous marriage. A precocious child, you’re reading at three. At nine years old, with astonishing speed, you learn Latin and Greek and quickly absorb theology, science, and classical literature. Imagine you are a nun in mid-17th century Mexico. You’re a brilliant scholar in an age where the best a woman can hope for is an advantageous marriage. A precocious child, you’re reading at three. At nine years old, with astonishing speed, you learn Latin and Greek and quickly absorb theology, science, and classical literature. As a young teenager you join the household of the viceroy of Mexico City, who pits you against a roomful of renowned scholars. You hold your own.
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