Laura Mendez

Laura Méndez of Cuenca (18 August 1853 – 1 November 1928), was a Mexican writer and poet.

Laura Méndez of Cuenca

Life

Laura María Luisa Elena Méndez Lefort was born on Thursday, 18 August 1853 in the Hacienda de Tamariz, Amecameca, State of Mexico. She died on 1 November 1928 due to complications related to diabetes.[1] Laura attended the Escuela de Artes y Oficios, and later taught at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Mexico City.[2]

Laura Méndez went against the social norm prevalent during her time to pursue a career in literature. She entered several literary circles during her youth. It was through such circles that she first met and became friends with Augustine Manuel Acuña and F. Cuenca. Beside her literary career, Méndez was also an educator. She attended several international conferences on pedagogy as a representative of her country. These international exposures also turned her into an active feminist.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Ángel Muñoz Fernández, Fichero bio-bibliográfico de la literatura mexicana del siglo XIX, tomo 2, México: Factoría, 1995
  2. ↑ Fernández, Ángel José. "Ensayo de una poética para Laura Méndez de Cuence." Literatura Mexicana. 24.1 (2013): 45–63. Print.
  3. ↑ "Laura Méndez de Cuenca". Retrieved 2 February 2014.