In this episode we are listening to excerpts from a letter “Response to the Most Illustrious Poet Sor Fillotea’ written by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, the 17th century Mexican poet, philosopher, playwright, composer, nun and feminist. Sor Juana was born just outside of Mexico City in 1648. A brilliant and opinionated nun, one who has powerful political allies was seen as an existential threat by the patriarchal Church. Sor Juana is particularly aware that being a woman is no small part of the repercussions from her Athenagoric letter. Throughout her letter she asserts that the inherent misogyny within the church is hypocritical, and misguided.

In part 2 of episode 3 I am experimenting with the show format and rather than discuss the Dialogue on the Infinity of Love, I thought it might be interesting to host a dialogue on what love is today.

An excerpt and exploration of Tulia d'Aragona's Dialogue on the Infinity of Love, written in 1547.

A discussion about a Room of One's Own and exploring if women have achieved equality in writing and publishing with Brooke Warner, publisher at She Writes Press and author of Write on, Sisters!