In Between Worlds, Richard Frontjes writes that we still have much to learn from Sor Juana In's de la Cruz (1648-1695), a gifted and provocative reader of religion, literature, and society. With a focus on her importance to Spanish Baroque literary and religious movements, Frontjes locates Sor Juana at the tumultuous intersection of European and Mesoamerican culture. Between Words reads a selection of Sor Juana's best-known drama, poetry, and prose to illuminate Sor Juana's engagement with culture and her transition from a literary wonder to a controversial voice in public theological discourse. Even when faced with institutional resistance, Sor Juana's deep desire for knowledge drove her to fight for new and inclusive ways of knowing the divine. Frontjes also explains how Sor Juana's prescient insights regarding the role of gender and access to important public conversations matter for everyone interested in the health of religious and political discourse today.
