Sor Juana: Or, the Persistence of Pop

by Ilan Stavans

Book Overview

A sixteenth-century Mexican nun, Sor Juana In s de la Cruz, has become one of the most rebellious and lasting icons in modern times, on par with Mahatma Gandhi, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, and Nelson Mandela. Referenced in ranchera, tejana, and hip-hop lyrics, and celebrated in popular art as a guerrillera with rifle and bullet belts, Sor Juana has become ubiquitous. The conduits keep multiplying: statues, loter a cards, key...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816536074
• ISBN13: 9780816536078
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.4" x 8.3"