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| Mexican poet and scholar Juana Inés de la Cruz was noted for her wit, intelligence, and learning. Her writings include poems and dramas as well as the Respuesta a Sor Filotea (Response to Sister Filotea), a letter defending the right of women to receive an education. The letter was written in 1691. This 1732 portrait is by Fray Miguel de Herrera. | ||||||
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