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Petrona Rosende de Sierra
Other names/titles: Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Unknown
Biographical details
Born in Montevideo, 18 October 1787. She founded
La Alijaba in November 1830, a bi-weekly magazine costing 3 reales. Its creed is reproduced below. In it she paid particular attention to education for women. It lasted for 18 editions until January 1831. It can be consulted in the Museo Mitre. She is also believed to have edited
La Argentina, another women's magazine that appeared at a similar time to
La Alijaba. She was also a poet and her poems were published in the
Parnaso Oriental in 1835 and 1837. She returned to Montevideo for health reasons, and established a school for girls there. (Sosa de Newton, 554)
Born in Montevideo in 1787, she edited
La Alijaba, Argentina, November 1830-Jan 1831.
“Dedicada al bello sexo Argentino”, the first weekly Hispano-American magazine edited by a woman. There were 17 editions between Nov. 1830 and Jan. 1831. It was in favour of education for women. (Arambel Guiñazú , 48.)
Life Events
Born |
1787 | She was born on 18 October 1787, Montevideo. |
Other |
1830 | She edited La Alijaba, Argentina from November 1830 to January 1831. |
Other |
1835 | Her poems were published in the Parnaso Oriental in 1835 and 1837. |
References
Arambel Guinazu, Maria Cristina , Martin, Claire Emilie, (2001), Las mujeres toman la palabra: Escritura feminina del siglo XIX. Volume: 1
Sosa de Newton, Lily, (1986), Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas
Publications
Periodical: Lema
Links
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