Sor Juana Or, the Traps of Faith

Octavio Paz`s biography of Juana Ines de la Cruz (1651-1695), considered the greatest lyric poet of Mexico`s Golden Age, is also about the intellectual, political, and religious climate of 17th-century Mexico, and about the duty of the poet to rebel against the restrictions of orthodoxy. Paz has said, Sor Juana is a mirror of me, a consciousness, without trying to be. She is a writer, an open mind, in a closed society. Her predicament was similar to the predicament of many writers in the 20th century--those in the totalitarian countries of Europe. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.