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Rosario Castellanos

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Mexican writer (1925-1974)

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Rosario Castellanos Figueroa was a Mexican poet and author. She was one of Mexico's most important literary voices in the 20th century. Throughout her life, she wrote eloquently about issues of cultural and gender oppression, and her work has influenced Mexican feminist theory and cultural studies.

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1960Xavier Villaurrutia Award
Legión del Libro Prize

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Rosario Castellanos Figueroa was a Mexican poet and author. She was one of Mexico's most important literary voices in the 20th century. Throughout her life, she wrote eloquently about issues of cultural and gender oppression, and her work has influenced Mexican feminist theory and cultural studies. Though she died young, she opened the door of Mexican literature to women, and left a legacy that still resonates today.

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Mexico
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Writers
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Writer / Author
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deceased
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Lived 1925 to 1974 · aged 49
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28 languages

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