Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz
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SOR JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ
The life of
BIRTH Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz was born in
1648. She was born in San Miguel Nepantla Her life began as the daughter of a
Spanish Noblemen. She lived in a time when bloodlines decided what class people were ranked in.
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SAN MIGUEL NEPANTLA; WHERE SOR JUANA WAS BORN
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EARLY LIFE When Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz was
three years old she was already reading and writing.
At age five she could do accounts Age 8; she composed a poem for the
holy sacrement. And at age 13 she was already teaching
younger kids to speak Latin. Info; Wikipedia
THE HOLY SACRAMENT; WHAT SOR JUANA WROTE HER POEM ABOUT.
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ENTERING THE CONVENT In 1667 Sor Juana entered the Convent
of Discalced Carmelites She only stayed for two years 1669 she enrolled in the Convent of the
Order of St. Jerome. She remained there for the rest of her
life. Wikipedia
CONVENT OF THE ORDER OF ST. JEROME.
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STARTING HER WRITING CAREER 1676-92 Sor Juana writes carols for the
Cathedrals of Mexico, Puebla, Oaxaca. Maria Luisa and Sor Juana become great
friends. Maria supports Sor Juana’s writing Sor Juana writes The Trials of a Noble
House Info oreganstate.edu
MARIA LUISA; SOR JUANA’S FRIEND
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1690 A letter is published, critising Sor Juana’s
focus on sciences. Gets the nickname “The Tenth Muse” because
of Spain reading a lot of the things she had written.
Her work is printed by the first printing press in Mexico City
Wikipedia
MOST OF SPAIN HAD READ SOR JUANA’S WORKS
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DEATH 1695 Sor Juana died April 17, 1695 She died after caring for sisters because
they had plague. She died in four in the morning. Wikipedia
SOR JUANA’S GRAVE
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1648-1695 A library contained over 4000 volumes of
her musical and scientific instruments. Sor Juana sold all of her books.Sor Juana’s writings were saved by
Viceroy’s wife. Wikipedia
SOR JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ
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