The Divine Narcissus/El Divino Narciso (English, Spanish and Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Domeier, Renee; Juana Ines De La Cruz, Sister

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826318886 ISBN 13: 9780826318886

Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr, 1998

Synopsis

Sor Juana Ins de la Cruz, known as The Tenth Muse of America, has been widely anthologized as a poet, intellectual, and defender of womens rights. Her calling as a nun, often denigrated or overlooked, is clear in The Divine Narcissus/El Divino Narciso, the finest extant example of the auto sacramental, a medieval genre similar to mystery plays.

Autos presented a blend of poetry, instrumental and choral music, dance and special effects and were intended to provide theological instruction to a broad audience. The Divine Narcissus is an allegory ostensibly written to explain Christian concepts to the Aztecs whose plight under colonization it also dramatizes. It reveals a scintillating display of sacred and secular knowledge.

Scholars and students in Spanish literature, colonial history, and womens studies will welcome this drama by Americas first feminist in its original Spanish and first English translation.

About this title

About the Author:

Patricia A. Peters formerly taught in the English Department at the College of Saint Benedict. She now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rene Domeier, O.S.B., previously taught in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at the College of Saint Benedict. She lives in St. Joseph, Minnesota.

Language Notes:

Text: English, Spanish (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0826318886
• ISBN 13: 9780826318886
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 202