Carmen da Silva

Carmen da Silva
Born 1919
Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died 1985
Occupation journalist

Carmen da Silva (31 December 1919 29 April 1985)[1] was a Brazilian psychoanalyst and journalist, forerunner of the feminism in Brazil.

Biography

Carmen da Silva was defined as "a symbol of modernization of the press and of the contemporary Brazilian society".[2] She was born in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul. Between 1963 and 1984, uninterruptedly, she wrote the column "A arte de ser mulher" ("The art of being a woman") in Editora Abril's Claudia magazine. The column foredated some of the issues later appropriated by the Brazilian feminists, like use of pill, inclusion of women in labour market and divorce, among others.

Works

Anthology

References

  1. DUARTE, Ana Rita Fonteles. Carmen da Silva – o feminismo na imprensa brasileira. Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2006.


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