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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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 Lima dress |
 Lima dress |
 Tertulia |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1790 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | She hosted tertulias in Lima in the 1790s. |
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Hosted tertulias (women)Biography:
She was “an outstanding intellectual” from Lima who knew Greek and Latin and translated the Song of Songs (from the Old Testament) into Castilian verse. She led her literary salon and “could stand her ground in any discussion with clerics, university professors, and other educated men”. She was versed in philosophy, maths and ancient history. She was friends with Rita Unamunsaga and Isabel de Orbea who were friends and “collaborators” of the founders of El Mercurio Peruano. (Martín, 307)
References:
Martín, Luis (1983) Daughters of the Conquistadores: Women of the Viceroyalty of Peru