born in 1651, November 12, in San Miguel Neplantla, Mexico illegitimate daughter of a Spanish father and Creole mother(French settler) that’s is why she has this point of view about “marriage”. early years living with mother on her grandfathers property always hiding in grandfathers library to read books considered to be a child genius learned reading and writing at age of 3 wrote first poem at age 8 at age 8 when grandpa dies, she goes to Mexico city to stay with her maternal aunt when growing up she studies greek logic, teaches latin to children (learns latin herself in 20 lessons), and studies Aztec (Mexican language), writes poems in that language (with 13)
Had a strict self-discipline and was her own …show more content…
she finds herself trapped in publicity, also meaning a scandal for her!
She defends women rights for education! And writes about rights to contradict!
She talks about women being objectives to “prostitutes” and objects of desire in her Repuesta also green
Further criticism demanded her to eliminate all non-religious work
But she doesn’t listen and continues writing in a feministic way but not religious
She has to give up all her writings, so she has to sell all books, musical and scientific instruments, signing an affirmation to do so with her own blood. (because of pressure from authority and change of power, which she felt not having anymore).
Devotes herself to religion and stops all her work and remains “silent”.
Dies from infection from disease (plague) with 44, working as a nun (dedicating to religion)
Her long poem : First Dream : “Primero Suenyo” (translated into English is her most successful one, written in 1680, and is about the limits that a woman has in society also black!!!!!!
She is now known as greatest Colonial Latin American poet
300 years after her death, she gets honored and receives tribute for her braveness in