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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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 Juana la Marimacho |
Gender:Male
Ethnic origen: Mulatto
Events:
| 1833 | - | Lima | - | Not applicable | - | He was born in Lima on 7 February 1833, and lived mainly in Miraflores. |
| 1846 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | He met Rosa Campusano in Lima. |
| 1848 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | He published poems in the newspaper El Comercio, Peru. |
| 1860 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | He took part in a conspiracy against President Ramón Castillo. |
| 1860-1863 | - | Chile | - | Unknown | - | He was in exile here from 1860-1863. |
| 1864 | - | London | - | Unknown | - | He travelled here in 1864. |
| 1864 | - | Paris | - | Unknown | - | He visited here in 1864. |
| 1864 | - | Italy | - | Unknown | - | He visited Venice. |
| 1868 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | He was Secretary to President José Balta. |
| 1876 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | He married Cristina Román. |
| 1883-1911 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | He was director of the National Library from 1883-1911. |
| 1919 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | He died on 6 October 1919, Miraflores. |
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Writers (men)Biography:
Born in 1833, the illegitimate son of mulattos Pedro Palma and Guillerma Carillo. He published poems in the newspaper El Comercio in 1848. In 1860 he took part in a conspiracy against Ramón Castillo (later his friend). He lived in exile in Chile from 1860-1863; then went to Europe (London, Paris and Venice). In 1868 he was President José Balta's personal secretary. He was director of the National Library from 1883-1911. He died in Miraflores on 6 October 1919. (Keightly, 613-614)
He wrote historical anecdotes, from whatever took his fancy in the newspapers. (Coaster, 254-255)
He was friend of Rosa Campusano's son, Alejandro. Palma met Campusano in 1846 and described her beauty. (Estrada, 48-50)
He wrote about Juana la Marimacho.
References:
Smith, Verity (editor). (1997) Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature
Coester, Alfred (1919) The Literary History of Spanish America
Estrada, Jenny (1984) Mujeres de Guayaquil, siglo XVI al siglo XX
Franco, Jean R.O. Jones (editor). (1973) Spanish American Literature Since Independence