Rose Marie Muraro ( Rio de Janeiro, November 11, 1930 – Rio de Janeiro, June 21, 2014) was a Brazilian sociologist, writer, intellectual and

feminist Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...

. Born nearly blind, she was the author of over 40 books and also served as publisher and director of ''Vozes''.

Biography

Muraro studied physics and economics, before becoming a writer and editor. She also spoke different languages and studied mathematics. She published controversial books, challenging modern social values. After editing Vozes, she became the editor of ''Espaço &Tempo'' (1986–1988), ''Rosa dos Tempos'' (1989–1998) and, ''Editora Record''. Muraro was a prominent figure in the development of the feminist movement in Brazil. Like other authors such as Carmen da Silva,

Heloneida Studart Heloneida Studart (April 25, 1932 – December 3, 2007) was a Brazilian writer, essayist, playwright, journalist, advocate for women's rights, and political figure. She was awarded the prize Orlando Dantas Biography Heloneida Studart was born in F ...

, and

Heleieth Saffioti Heleieth Iara Bongiovani Saffioti (January 4, 1934 – December 13, 2010) was a Brazilian sociologist, teacher, and feminist activist. Life Saffioti was the daughter of a seamstress and a mason. She was born in Ibirá in 1934 in the state of Sã ...

, Muraro was considered part of the first-wave Brazilian feminists, who started addressing women's condition in their works. She began advocating for gender equality in 1967 with the publication of her book ''Libertecao sexual da muher''. Early in her career, however, she did not label herself a feminist and would only embrace it when she became the editor of the publishing house ''Vozes''. This has been attributed to the negative connotation of the nascent feminism in Brazil. An account noted that the Brazilian feminism positioned itself self-consciously in relation to the politics of public and private spheres. Muraro was also a proponent of Liberation Theology. She was a founding member the movement, which was established by the theologian

Leonardo Boff Leonardo Boff (, born 14 December 1938), born as Genézio Darci Boff (), is a Brazilian theologian, philosopher writer, and former Catholic priest known for his active support for Latin American liberation theology. He currently serves as Prof ...

. She was fielded as candidate of the PDT and PT political parties. Muraro wrote her memoir in 1999. It is said that her creative writing students at Temple University prompted her to write about her life. She died in 2014 of

bone marrow cancer Tumors of the hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues (American English) or tumours of the haematopoietic and lymphoid tissues (British English) are tumors that affect the blood, bone marrow, lymph, and lymphatic system. Because these tissues are all ...

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