Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: Selected Works (Norton Critical Editions)

A wealth of background and analytical material makes Sor Juana's proto-feminist writings, newly translated, all the more compelling.

2014 PEN USA Literary Award for Translation Finalist

This Norton Critical Edition includes:
· Edith Grossman’s acclaimed translations of the Tenth Muse’s best-known works.
· Introductory materials and explanatory footnotes by Anna More along with numerous images.
· Additional works by Sor Juana, related writings by Ovid, Saint Teresa of Jesus, and Diego Calleja, and historical interpretations.
· Eight critical essays by Marcelina Menéndez y Pelayo, Irving Leonard, Octavio Paz, Jean Franco, Georgina Sabat de Rivers, Yolanda Martinez-San Miguel, Emilie Bergmann, and Charlene Villasenor-Black.
· Diana Taylor’s interview with Jesusa Rodríguez about performing “First Dream” is also included.
· A Chronology and Selected Bibliography.