Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Mexican writer, philosopher, playwright and poet
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Summary

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is a human[1]. She was born in Nepantla de she[2]. She was born on November 12, 1651[3]. She passed away in Mexico City[4]. She died on April 17, 1695[5]. She worked as a poet[6], religious sister[7], writer[8], mathematician[9], and philosopher[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's place of birth was Nepantla de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz[2].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz died in Mexico City[4].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was born on November 12, 1651[3].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was born on 1648[12].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was born on November 12, 1648[13].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz died on April 17, 1695[5].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is buried at Mexico City[14].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz held citizenship in Spanish Empire[15].
  • Spanish was Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's native language[16].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz worked as a poet[6].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's professions included religious sister[7].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's professions included writer[8].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's professions included mathematician[9].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's professions included philosopher[10].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's professions included composer[17].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's field of work was poetry[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is Los empeños de una casa[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is El divino narciso[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is Primero sueño[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is Neptuno alegórico[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is Respuesta a Sor Filotea de la Cruz[23].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is recorded as female[25].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is associated with the Baroque movement[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nepantla de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz[2], she… Recorded date of birth include November 12, 1651[3], 1648[12], and November 12, 1648[13]. Spanish was her native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], religious sister[7], writer[8], mathematician[9], philosopher[10], and composer[17]. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's field of work was poetry[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Los empeños de una casa[19], a literary work[28]; El divino narciso[20], a literary work[29]; Primero sueño[21], a Chronicles of the Indies[30]; Neptuno alegórico[22], a literary work[31]; and Respuesta a Sor Filotea de la Cruz[23], a literary work[32]. Things named for Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz include Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize[33], a literary award[34], in Mexico[35]; Sor Juana[36], an impact crater[37]; and Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana[38], a university[39], in Mexico[40], founded in 1979[41], headquartered in Mexico City[42].

Personal Life

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].

Death and Burial

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz died on April 17, 1695[5]. She died in Mexico City[4]. Recorded cause of death include epidemic[43] and epidemic typhus[44]. She is buried at Mexico City[14].

Why It Matters

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize[33], a literary award[34], in Mexico[35]; Sor Juana[36], an impact crater[37]; and Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana[38], a university[39], in Mexico[40], founded in 1979[41], headquartered in Mexico City[42].

FAQs

Where was Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz born?

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was born in Nepantla de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz[2].

Where did Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz die?

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz passed away in Mexico City[4].

What did Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz do for work?

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz worked as poet[6], religious sister[7], writer[8], mathematician[9], and philosopher[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [43] . eluniversal.com.mx. eluniversal.com.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [44] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Cruz, Juana Inés de La. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.
  27. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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