Rita Lecumberri
Rita Lecumberri
Rita Lecumberri (1836-1910) was an Ecuadorian writer and educator. She was a published and awarded poet and essayist. She is also noted for her contribution to the education of women in Ecuador. She was director of the in 1880-82 and 1882-95. A school (El colegio Rita Lecumberri) is named after her,[1] as well as an award. She was born in Guayaquil, and is also buried there.[2]
Tomb of Rita Lecumberri
References[]
- ^ Haz, Victor (18 June 2006). "100 años del R. Lecumberri". El Universo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ Pérez Pimentel, Rodolfo. "Rita Lecumberri Robles". Diccionario Biográfico Ecuador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- Avilés Pino, Efrén: Enciclopedia del Ecuador - LECUMBERRI, Rita
Categories:
- 1836 births
- 1910 deaths
- Ecuadorian writers
- Ecuadorian women writers
- People from Guayaquil
- 19th-century Ecuadorian educators
- 19th-century Ecuadorian women