There are multiple format available for you to choose pdf, epub, doc. Though accomplished, sor juana was the subject of criticism by her political and religious superiors. Check the sins of sor juana our best literature books for 20. With more realism, paz observes that the basic circumstances that excluded marriage and determined that sor juana would become a nun were her bastardy, her poverty, and the absence of her father p. As a female, she had little access to formal education and. She became renowned for her intelligence and ambition when, at the age of 12, she tried sneaking into the university of mexico by dressing as a man. The sins of sor juana, the centerpiece of the goodmans annual latino theatre festival, will play through july 25th in the goodmans albert theater. The 20092010 season production of karen zacarias the sins of sor juana, directed by artistic associate henry godinez, at goodman theatre in chicago. What does sor juana say about men, and who are the men she. Known as the first feminist of the americas, sor juana was a brilliant scholar and poet and an outspoken defender of womens rights. Download or read sins of sor juana, the book by clicking button below to visit the book download website. Sor juanas goal was to reconcile inequalities between men and women in central mexico, and between the spaniards and the indigenous nahua population of. Torres for teatro vista, uses snappy, anachronistic modern language to make the nun sharp and real. On a human level, juana s confrontations with almost every character are absorbing.
Just stop your soliciting and then, with all the more reason, you may denounce the infatuation of the woman who comes to beg for you. Sor juana, or, the traps of faith internet archive. If there is one fundamental concern of sor juanas work, it is. A baroque drama 62 but when the content of the letter became public knowledge, sor juana and her way of life were under attack. The sins of sor juana is a mustseewonderfully complex and poetic. This i s a scene from the sins of sor juana, a play about the imagined life of the 17th century writer. Sor juanas writing refuses any male attempt to know woman, which is to say it both refuses male appropriation, and refuses the status of passive object of knowledge. Final year students from birmingham school of acting perform karen zacarias the sins of sor juana, directed by lise olson. Winner of the charles macarthur award for outstanding new. Teauil pdf english teauil pdf spanish booster club guidelines. Karen zacarias in the sins of sor juana, directed by edward f. Tickets are available through the box office at 170 n. Music provided by jing zhao, filmed by riley johnston. The duke department of theater studies presented house of desires october 2029, 2006.
The sins of sor juana tells the story of one of mexicos greatest icons. Reviews the sins of sor juana malaya rivera drew gives an intense performance in the title role of karen zacarias lively if flawed bioplay about the famed 17thcentury poet. All translations of sor juanas poetry by karen zacarias. The sins of sor juana tells the story of one of mexicos. Broadside zacarias real talent is for intense, oneonone scenes between people. The sins of sor juana by karen zacarias may 3 june 9.
It was directed by tom prewitt, with rick davis as the artistic director, kevin murray as managing director and paul dandrea as artistic associate director. Love them just as you have made them, or make them as you seek to find. The sins of sor juana why is an enlightened woman dangerous. In the autobiographical section of the document, sor juana traces the many obstacles that her powerful inclination to letters had forced her to surmount.
Known for her insistence on pursuing her interests at a time when women had few options, sor juana is recognized as a protofeminist. Sins of sor juana, the by karen zacarias book resume. The will to knowledge the desire to be the subject of knowledge as opposed to mere object. A brilliant 17th century nun is brought to life on netflix. Dearborn in chicago to purchase tickets or for more information please visit here.
The sins of sor juana the sins of sor juana groupon. Featuring pedro bayon, sun mee chomet, ryan colbert, george keller, maya lagerstam, jason rojas, and thallis santesteban. So why are you so afraid of the blame that is your own. A plague swept through the convent in 1695 and, on april 17, after taking care of her fellow sisters, she died at the age of 44.
You fight their stubbornness, then, weightily, you say it was their lightness. Celebrated mexican nun was baroque sensation, but catholic. Pdf on jan 17, 2005, paul allatson and others published a. Go behind the scenes of the sins of sor juana with artist interviews and exclusive rehearsal footage. Since im condemned to death by your decree, fabio, and dont appeal, resist or flee the wrathful judgment, hear me, for theres no culprit of such guilt should be refused confession. Iconic mexican women at the threshold of a new century pdf. In her letter, which would come to be known by the name the letter worthy of athena, sor juana refuted father vieiras opinion about gods greatest gift. Due to her spanish ancestry and mexican birth, juana is considered a criolla. Sor juana continued to respond to external pressures.
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