Juana Inés de la Cruz Writer

Sister (Spanish: Sor) Juana Inés de la Cruz, O.S.H. (English: Joan Agnes of the Cross) (12 November 1651 – 17 April 1695),was a self-taught scholar and poet of the Baroque school, and Hieronymite nun of New Spain, known in her lifetime as "The Tenth Muse." Although she lived in a colonial era when Mexico was part of the Spanish Empire, she is considered today both a Mexican writer and a contributor to the Spanish Golden Age, and she stands at the beginning of the history of Mexican literature in the Spanish language.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Juana Ines de la Cruz
Birth date	November 12, 1651
Birth name	Juana Inés de Asbaje y Ramírez de Santillana
Birth place	Spanish Empire , New Spain , Tepetlixpa
Date of death	April 17, 1695
Place of death	Mexico City , Spanish Empire , New Spain