Notable Twentieth-Century Latin American Women

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Notable Twentieth-Century Latin American Women A Biographical Dictionary

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Cynthia Margarita Tompkins, David William Foster

Book Code: GR1112

ISBN: 0-313-31112-9

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31112-3

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352 pages, photos, appendices, bibliograp

Greenwood Press

Publication: 11/30/2000

List Price: $85.00 (UK Sterling Price: £47.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Reviews:

...a significant contribution to the fields of Women's Studies and Latin American Studies....highly recommended for public, academic, and high-school libraries.
—Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin May 15, 2001
This volume is essential to libraries, personal and institutional, as an invaluable sourcebook for researchers, writers, and students as well as the general public.
—Colonial Latin American Historical Review
Because of the wide extent of sources and indexes provided, this book will be very useful for both scholars and students in need of information about preeminent women from Latin America.
—Feminist Collections

Description: Notable Twentieth-Century Latin American Women is a powerful testimony to the outstanding contributions 72 of the most noteworthy women have made to their fields and to society. This volume covers a broad range of women excelling in the fields of politics, art, religion, government, education, literature, popular culture, and the sciences, with substantial, up-to-date biographical and career overviews. Many notables are international figures, such as former Nicaraguan President Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, Cuban Queen of Salsa Celia Cruz, and Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Others, such as the Mirabal sisters, founders of a resistance movement against a repressive Dominican Republic regime, and Carmen Naranjo, a prolific Costa Rican author and champion of culture, merit the wider recognition offered here. An excellent introduction detailing the status of Latin American women in the twentieth century is the ideal framework for appreciating the struggles of these women. In the entries, information given includes family and background details, education, influences, obstacles faced and overcome, and achievements. Each entry includes a Further Reading section to enable students and other interested readers to learn more about the woman's life. Numerous photos enhance the text.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
Claribel Alegría
Isabel Allende
Alicia Alonso
Elvia Alvarado
Albalucía Ángel
Laura Antillano
Débora Arango
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro
Domitila Barrios de Chúngara
Gioconda Belli
María Luisa Bemberg
María Luisa Bombal
Hebe de Bonafini
Rosa María Britton
Julia de Burgos
Lydia Cabrera
María Cano
Nancy Cárdenas
María Mercedes Carranza
Rosario Castellanos
Celia Cruz
Andrea Echeverri
Diamela Eltit
María Félix
Rosario Ferré
Benita Galeana
Elena Garro
Ivone Gebara
Teresa Gisbert Carbonell de Mesa
Margo Glantz
Chiquinha Gonzaga
Beatriz González
Astrid Hadad
Ángela Hernández Nuñez
Rosario Ibarra
Carolina María de Jesús
Clementina de Jesús
Frida Kahlo
Julieta Kirkwood
Claudia Lars
Lola Lebrón
Clarice Lispector
Dulce María Loynaz
Rosa Luna
Rigoberta Menchú Tum
Fanny Mickey
María Teresa, Minerva, and Patria Miraba
Carmen Miranda
Carmen Naranjo
María Escolástica de Conceicão Nazaré
Antonia Novello
Victoria Ocampo
Elizabeth Odio Benito
Nina Pacari
Cristina Peri Rossi
Eva María Duarte de Perón
Alejandra Pizarnik
Josefina Plá
Elena Poniatowska
Magda Portal
Commander Ramona and Major Ana María
Irene Sáez Conde
Haydée Santamaría
Beatriz Santos Arrascaeta
Benedita de Silva
Armonía Somers
Mercedes Sosa
Mara Traba
María Teresa Tula
Virginia Vargas
Ana Lydia Vega
Delia Zapata Olivella
Appendix A: Fields of Endeavor
Appendix B: Ethnic Subgroups
Index

LC Card Number: 00-027631

LCC Class: CT3290

Dewey Class: 920


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