Elvira Santa Cruz Ossa (better known as Roxane;

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, 21 March 1886 – 7 November 1960) was a Chilean

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and

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. She was the daughter of and Carmela Ossa. She was educated in

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at the Convent of the Sacred Hearts. She wrote her first novel, ''Flor Silvestre'', before the age of 20. She also wrote for the magazine, and later became the editor, of ''Zig-Zag''. Her first play was the comedy, ''La Familia Busquillas'' (1916), followed in 1919 by ''El voto femenino''. She produced the drama, ''La Marcha Funebre'', in the same year. Her second novel was titled ''Via Crucis Sentimental''. She was the sister of writer Blanca Santa Cruz Ossa.

Selected works

* ''Flor silvestre'' * ''La familia Busquillas: pieza en dos actos'' * ''El voto femenino'' * ''La marcha fúnebre'' * ''Takunga''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Santa Cruz Ossa, Elvira 1886 births 1960 deaths Chilean women dramatists and playwrights Chilean women novelists 20th-century Chilean novelists 20th-century Chilean dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Chilean women writers