Jean de La Fontaine vs Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
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Compare the life timelines of Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695) and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648–1695) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 47 years, from 1648 to 1695.
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Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695)
- — Born in Château-Thierry, Champagne Verified
- — Studied law in Paris Verified
- — Married Marie Héricart Verified
- — Inherited his father's office of maître des eaux et forêts Verified
- — Entered the patronage of finance minister Nicolas Fouquet Verified
- — Published his Contes et nouvelles en vers Verified
- — Published the first collection of his Fables Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Published the twelfth and final book of the Fables Verified
- — Died in Paris at age 73 Verified
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648–1695)
- — Born in San Miguel Nepantla, New Spain Verified
- — Taught herself to read and studied in her grandfather's library Verified
- — Entered the viceregal court in Mexico City as a lady-in-waiting Verified
- — Briefly entered the Discalced Carmelite convent Verified
- — Entered the Hieronymite Convent of Santa Paula Verified
- — Wrote her masterpiece, the philosophical poem Primero sueño Verified
- — First volume of her works published in Madrid Verified
- — Wrote the Respuesta a Sor Filotea, a defense of women's education Verified
- — Renounced her studies and sold her library under church pressure Verified
- — Died in Mexico City during an epidemic Verified