Rosario Castellanos

Rosario Castellanos
Born	(1925-05-25)25 May 1925 Mexico City, Mexico
Died	7 August 1974(1974-08-07) (aged 49) Tel Aviv, Israel
Occupation	Poet, novelist, cultural promoter and diplomat
Language	Spanish
Education	National Autonomous University of Mexico (Philosophy and Letters)
Literary movement	Generation of 1950
Notable awards	Xavier Villaurrutia Award (1960)
Spouse	Ricardo Guerra Tejada

Rosario Castellanos Figueroa (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈsaɾjo kasteˈʝanos]; 25 May 1925 – 7 August 1974) was a Mexican poet and author. She was one of Mexico's most important literary voices in the last 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.