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Acknowledgments The translators wish to acknowledge their great debts: to Lourdes Blanco, whose knowledge of women's monastic life in Mexico in Sor Juana's day and whose generous gift to us of her time and research served as illumination and inspiration ; to Gerry Gomez Pearlberg, who read these translations with care and gave valuable advice; and to our publisher, Bill Sullivan, who believed in this project and made it possible. The publisher wishes to thank Michael Codding of the Hispanic Society of America for his invaluable help. Thanks also to Miguel FalquezCertain , Griffin Handsbury, James MazIe, Brian Brunius, and of course, my wonderfully patient colleague, Terry Marks. ...

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