Una heroica dama? The Discurso en loor de la poesía (1608) in context and the case for Diego Mexía as 'Clarinda'.
This article re-visits the matter of the much debated identity of the author of the Discurso en loor de la poesía (1608). Inspired by the anonymous writer's introduction as an heroica dama and señora principal de este reino, it is generally accepted that the Discurso is the work of an eminent Peruvi...
| Publicado en: | Colonial Latin American Review Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 452 - 481 |
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