A female
Mexican poet from the 17th century. She is often referred to by historians as the "first
feminist of
the western world" because of the
underlying messages in many of her sonnets. Although living in a time of
feminine submission, she often points out the stupidity of
what she sees as the
male double standard.
side note: isn't it weird how even if someone has been
dead for centuries you can still refer to them as doing things in the
present tense if they have created some kind of work that lives on? I hope that centures from now, someone somewhere will allude to
my work and thus talk about me in the present tense.
By the way, if you are interested in learning more about Sor Juana, please feel free to visit my site: www.corinneffect.com , and click on the 'Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz' link.