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Amarilis was a pseudonymous poet from Peru in the early 17th century. She is known from a single poem in the form of an epístola, or epistle, titled Amarilis a Belardo. The title, which translates to Amarilis to Belardo in English, refers to Amarilis' polite manner of addressing "Belardo," whose true identity is known as Spanish playwright Lope de Vega. De Vega published this epistle in La Filomena (1621), which is a book of lyrical poems and epic poetry including both Amarilis' epistle and his response to it. While Lope de Vega defends himself from libel in the second half of La Filomena, the book can also be regarded as a look into the playwright's more personal life. Amarilis a Belardo is lengthy and conveys Amarilis' feelings of isolation due to her responsibilities as a nun, as well as her frustrations from being in Peru instead of Spain. Her identity remains a mystery, with certain scholars even doubting she ever existed, but Amarilis is generally believed to have been a woman.