Spanish literary Golden Age took place between the years ran mainly from about 1550 to 1650, with a few outliers on each end, and it was a intense period of artistic production and creation. For the most part, male content creators dominated the era, such as Cervantes in literature and Velazquez in painting, but there were a number of prominant women writers too, many of whom have gone almost completely forgotten until recently, which is a shame because they were very popular when they were alive. A perfect example is Maria de Zayas, an amazing 17th Century writer who brought to our attention many of the struggles women of her time had to endure. Listen and learn more.
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