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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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Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
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| 1846 | - | Tojo | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in 1816 in Tojo, Tarija, Bolivia. |
| 1898 | - | Sucre | - | Not applicable | - | She died in Sucre, Bolivia in 1898 |
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Writers (women) novelistsBiography:
She was born 1846 in Tojo, Bolivia. She died in 1896 (?)
She was the author of numerous literary works, among them ‘La madre’ (The Mother) and ‘La Mujer Nerviosa’ (The Nervous Woman). A number of her works, including ‘Huallparrimachi’, ‘Manuel Ascensio Padilla’ and ‘El Año de 1815’ (The Year 1815), deal with the theme of the independence struggles. Her work was published under the pseudonyms ‘El Novel’ and ‘Tres Estrellas’.
She was the daughter of María Calixta Campero Barragan, who was daughter of the Marquesado de Yavi, Juan José Feliciano Fernández Campero. Fernández Campero died in prison in Kingston, Jamaica, where he was taken by the Royalists following the Sorpresa de Yavi (the Battle of Yavi, also known as the Surprise at Yavi) in November 1816. Her husband was Narciso Campero Leyes. They had three children: Salvador, Paz Lindaura and Rosa.