Clorinda Matto de Turner

Clorinda Matto de Turner ( * Cusco, 11 November 1852 - 25 October 1909) was a Peruvian writer who lived during the age of the Latin American independence movements. Her own independence inspired women throughout the region as her writings sparked controversy in her own culture.

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