Guiomar Torrezão

Torrezão was born in Lisbon[1] in 1844. She was the daughter of Joaquim José de Noronha Torrezão and Maria do Carmo Inácia Pinto de Noronha Pinto Torrezão.

She became known for her links to people like Victor Hugo and Alexander Dumas and she contributed to a wide range of newspapers and magazines. She devoted tine to creating biographies for woman in history.[2]

In 1869 she published her first novel, Uma Alma de Mulher. In 1871 she founded the magazine Almanach das Senhoras[3] which she directed until her death

Torrezão contributed to the magazine Ribaltas e Gambiarras (1881), edited by Henrique Zeferino. She wrote under the pseudonym of Delfim de Noronha for the first few issues, but from then on, she began to reveal her true identity in articles and headings.[4] Zeferino's magazine focussed on theatre and literature and was published from January to October in 1881.[5]

She was the first woman to be in the Association of Portuguese Writer and Journalists as one of its founding members in 1880.[2]

She was one of the first women in Portugal who were concerned with women's subordinate status and in particular about improving the educational opportunities for Women in Portugal together with Francisca Wood, Maria Carvalho, Carolina Vasconcelos, Alice Moderno, Angelina Vidal, Antónia Pusich and Alice Pestana.[2]

Torrezão died in Lisbon in 1898. There is a Rua Guiomar Torresão in Lisbon.[6]