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Baroque / Colonial · Poetry / essay

The Answer to Sister Filotea

by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, centered on knowledge, women, faith; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

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Date
1691
Origin
New Spain (Mexico)
Era
Baroque / Colonial
Genre
Poetry / essay
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

KnowledgeWomenFaith

Why it matters

A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, centered on knowledge, women, faith; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.