Torrezão, Guiomar (1844–1898)
Torrezão, Guiomar (1844–1898)
Portuguese novelist, editor, playwright and feminist. Name variations: Guiomar Delfina de Noronha Torrezão. Born 1844 in Portugal; grew up in Cape Verde; died 1898; dau. of a customs official.
One of first Portuguese women to earn living as writer, was an ardent supporter of women's rights and wrote about women's issues, especially education; works include Uma Alma de Mulher (1869) and A Família Albergaria (1874); founded magazine Alamanaque das Senhoras (1871) and edited Ribaltas e Gambiarras; also wrote plays.
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