Laughter at Court and in the Convent: The Wit of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.

A chapter from the book "Selected Proceedings of the First International Conference on Hispanic Humor" is presented. It presents a study of the Spanish nun Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. The author highlights the social commentaries of Sor Juana in her humor. Particular focus is given on Sor Juana's com...

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Publicado en:Selected Proceedings of the First International Conference on Hispanic Humor pp. 29 - 37
Autor principal: Johnson, Julie Greer
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Publicado: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1999
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Sumario:A chapter from the book "Selected Proceedings of the First International Conference on Hispanic Humor" is presented. It presents a study of the Spanish nun Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. The author highlights the social commentaries of Sor Juana in her humor. Particular focus is given on Sor Juana's comic drama "Los Empenos de Una Casa" wherein the author examines the social and feminist causes raised by Sor Juana in her work including inequities in colonial Spanish America.