The Mystic of Tunja The Writings of Madre Castillo, 1671-1742 |
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| Author:
| Mcknight, Kathryn Joy |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55849-074-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1997 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on feminist and poststructural criticism, the author offers an analysis of the life and writings of colonial nun, Madre Castillo. Her writing is situated within a tradition of female autobiography in which nuns negotiated the power to represent themselves in their stories.
Drawing on feminist and poststructural criticism, the author offers an analysis of the life and writings of colonial nun, Madre Castillo. Her writing is situated within a tradition of female autobiography in which nuns negotiated the power to represent themselves in their stories.