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Rosamaría Roffiel
Rosamaría Roffiel (born August 30, 1945) is a Mexican poet, novelist, journalist, and editor. Her first literary work, ''Amora'' (1989), is considered the first Lesbian feminism, lesbian-feminist novel published in Mexico. She is also the author of poetry collections that refer to lesbian love, such as ''Corramos libres ahora'' (1986). Biography Rosamaría Roffiel was born in Veracruz (city), Veracruz on August 30, 1945. She moved to Mexico City at age 20. Self-taught in journalism, she began her professional career at the newspaper ''Excélsior'', where she worked for more than 10 years, and later wrote for the political analysis magazine ''Proceso''. In 1976, she was one of the founders of the first women's sexual assault support group in Mexico, Centro de Apoyo para Mujeres Violadas AC (CAMVAC). In 1979, after the victory of Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua, she left Mexico to coordinate the Sandinista ideology, Sandinista publication ''El Trabajador'' for three years. In 1980 she r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veracruz (city)
Veracruz (), known officially as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located along the coast in the central part of the state, southeast of the state capital Xalapa along Federal Highway 140. It is the state's most populous city, with a population that is greater than the municipality's population, as part of the city of Veracruz extends into the neighboring Boca del Río Municipality. At the 2010 census, the city had 554,830 inhabitants, 428,323 in Veracruz Municipality and 126,507 in Boca del Río Municipality.2010 census tables: INEGI Developed during Spanish colonization, Veracruz has been Mexico's oldest, largest, and historically most significant port. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
