This delightful translation of Catalina's own work introduces a new audience to her audacious escapades. During her lifetime she emerged as the adored folkloric hero of the Spanish-speaking world. A soldier in the Spanish army, she traveled to Peru and Chile, became a gambler, and even mistakenly killed her own brother in a duel. About Lieutenant Nun One of the earliest known autobiographies by a woman, this is the extraordinary tale of Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to live one of the most wildly fantastic lives of any woman in history. One of the earliest known autobiographies by a woman, this is the extraordinary tale of Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to live one of the most wildly fantastic lives of any woman in history. Lieutenant Nun By Michele Stepto and Gabriel Stepto Published ApPortrait of Catalina de Erauso, circa 1626, by Juan van der Hamen In this issue’s Open Source, we bring you an excerpt from the fascinating memoir of la Monja Alferez, the Lieutenant Nun.
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