Finjamos Que Soy Feliz / Let's Pretend I'm Happy

Sor Juana Ins de la Cruz es una de las poetas ms importantes de la lengua espaola. Cerr con broche de oro el Barroco hispnico y es, adems, una figura muy seductora: mujer, monja, sabia, defensora de la capacidad intelectual de las mujeres. Sin embargo, como toda autora clebre, Sor Juana ha sido vctima de su fama: todo el mundo la conoce, pero muy pocos la leen.

Esta seleccin a cargo de la tambin poeta Luna Miguel pone al alcance de todos los lectores la brillantez de los mejores poemas de aquella que fue perseguida por dedicarse en cuerpo y alma no a la religin, sino a la intelectualidad y la escritura. El lector actual descubrir en estos versos la perspicacia y el desafo que su poesa imperecedera alberga.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

A selection of the best works of Sor Juana Ins de la Cruz, compiled by Luna Miguel.

But take courage, heart:
because in such sweet torment,
whatever my fate,
I will never stop professing my love.

Sor Juana Ins de la Cruz is one of the most esteemed poets in the Spanish language. Writing at the peak of the Mexican Baroque, she is a figure with immense appeal: woman, nun, scholar, and defender of the female intellect. Like other celebrated authors, however, she is a victim of her fame. Everyone has heard of her, but very few have read her works.

This anthology, curated by fellow poet Luna Miguel, aims to give a wider audience an appreciation of this brilliant author, persecuted in her time for devoting herself body and soul more to intellectual pursuits than to her religion. Here, modern readers will discover the insights and challenges posed by Sor Juana's timeless verses.