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Péle, a nickname for Pelegrina Pastorino, (1902
She married the writer and educator Nicolás Barrios-Lynch.
Péle, a nickname for Pelegrina Pastorino, (1902 Genova
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, Italy – 1988 Buenos Aires
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, Argentina) was a reputable Argentine women's fashion reporter, fashion editor, critics translator, feminist
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educator
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, and a member of the Florida group
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; she actively participated in the movement of women's rights
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during the 1930s and 1940s period.
Career
Pele was born at Palazzo Pastorino, undoubtedly one of the most beautiful examples of the work of the famous Italian Architect Gino Coppede (1866 - 1927) a foremost exponent of 'Art Nouveau', located on Via Bartolomeo Bosco, 57, Genova GE, Italy, the Palazzo was built for the wealthy Pastorino family and is situated in Portoria centralGenoa
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. Later on in her childhood, she arrived in Argentina with her immigrant family at an early age, eventually, once she reached her maturity age, her family sent her back to Italy to finishing school. In Italy, she was educated in fashion, fine arts and letters at "Academia di Belle Arti di Brera" of Milan. Initially, Pele started her career as a fashion model and public relations person for the British company Harrods
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, representing fashion commercials in portraits promoting women equality and feminist fashion trends, bringing women's trousers to Argentina and taking part in commercials for the cigarette company ''Primeros'' "fags for ladies" own by Greek-Argentine businessman Aristotle Onassis
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.
She married the writer and educator Nicolás Barrios-Lynch.
Journalistic work
a magazine published since 1931 until 2002. Her work withMaría Rosa Oliver
María Rosa Oliver or María Rosa Oliver Romero (10 September 1898 – 19 April 1977) was an Argentinian short story writer, essayist, critic, translator
Humanitarian work
DuringWorld War II
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, Pele took part in humanitarian work in the rescue of women and children exiting Europe by finding them homes in Argentina
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, Uruguay
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, and Brazil
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, as a participant of the International Red Cross
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and Unesco
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refugees training assistant program. She was the aunt of famous Argentine actress Malvina Pastorino
Malvina Pastorino (November 16, 1916 in Buenos Aires, Argentina – May 6, 1994 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine film actress.
Career
She appeared in more than 20 film and television productions between 1949 and 1988. She was m ...
, Pele was married in Cordoba to the Argentine essayist Nicolás Barrios-Lynch.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pastorino, Pelegrina 1902 births 1988 deaths Argentine women writers Argentine feminists Italian emigrants to Argentina