María de la Cruz's education: memory, self-censorship and inspiration in the 'Vida' by María de la Cruz

  • María Celeste Martínez Calvo Universidad de Granada
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/dice.70154
Keywords: literary analysis, memorization, censorship, mysticism

Abstract

María de la Cruz (Machuca) (1563-1638) is a virtually unknown writer in the Hispanic world; as a Discalced Carmelite nun, she had to face the burning of her books and continue with her literary vocation after this hard episode. In this article, we will analyze the importance of the unusual education of María de la Cruz in Vida, her self-referential work; on the basis of this education, and through the seemingly paradoxical combination of memory mechanisms, self-censorship and inspiration, she managed to make her second literary stage survive censure by her superiors.

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Published
2020-09-17
How to Cite
Martínez Calvo M. C. (2020). María de la Cruz’s education: memory, self-censorship and inspiration in the ’Vida’ by María de la Cruz. Dicenda. Estudios de lengua y literatura españolas, 38, 109-117. https://doi.org/10.5209/dice.70154
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Vol. 38 (2020)
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