Baranda, Nieves. “Beyond Political Boundaries: Religion as Nation in Early Modern Spain.” Women Telling Nations, Amsterdam, Rodopi, 2014, p. 63–83.

This essay discusses the impact of the writings of women, among them Bernarda Ferreira de Lacerda, in the 16^th and 17^th centuries. It claims that Bernarda Ferreira de Lacerda’s work presented a Portuguese perspective on the monarchy due to her background. Her epic poem Hespaña Libertada is analyzed in historical context and as a representation of her political views. The chapter also treats the influence and perspectives of her father and daughter. Other women writers are discussed as well. (Annotation by Silke Schnebly)

Baranda, Nieves. “Escritoras sin fronteras entre Portugal y España en el Siglo de Oro (con unas notas sobre dos poemas femeninos del siglo XVI).” Península: Revista de Estudios Ibéricos, vol. 2, 2005, p. 219-36.

This article discusses the impact of women writers in the Golden Age. Many of these women wrote pieces that crossed borders, both literal and cultural. The focus of this paper is on those women who were from Portugal but wrote in Spanish, but other women from different backgrounds are also mentioned. Similarities and differences in these works are discussed as well as the impact they had on readers both then and now. Some biographical information is given for the women discussed in this article. Excerpts of their writings are also analyzed in the context of the time and in relation to one another. Special attention is paid to Bernarda Ferreira de Lacerda and her Hespaña libertada. (Annotation by Silke Schnebly)

Baranda, Nieves. “Mujer, escritura y fama: a Hespaña Libertada (1618) de Doña Bernarda Ferreira de Lacerda.” Península: Revista de Estudos Ibéricos, vol. 0, 2003, p. 225-39.

This article discusses Bernarda Ferreira de Lacerda’s epic poem Hespaña Libertada and her place in society. Historical context for the poem is given as well as what may have influenced her writing style and subject for this piece. Baranda includes excerpts from the poem to support her claims. She also addresses the question of Lacerda as a woman and a writer and compares Lacerda’s work and background to other women writers of her time. Baranda also includes some biographical information about Lacerda and mentions her relationship with the Carmelite order. (Annotation by Silke Schnebly)

Álvarez-Cifuentes, Pedro. “El ‘infelice successo’ de Cristina de Noruega en la Hespaña libertada de Bernarda Ferreira de Lacerda.” Impossibilia: Revista Internacional de Estudios Literarios, vol. 21, 2021, p. 87–111.

This article discusses the second half of Bernarda Ferreira de Lacerda’s poem La Hespaña Libertada which was published after her death. The second half of this poem is about the Princess Cristina and her trip to the Iberian Peninsula. Excerpts of her poetry are interspersed with summaries of events in the poem. A discussion of the events of the time in Spain is included as well as an analysis Lacerda’s purpose for including the Nordic Princess Cristina in this nationalistic work. This article also contains a brief life sketch of Bernarda Ferreira de Lacerda. (Annotation by Silke Schnebly)