Rosa Borja de Ycaza
Rosa Borja Febres-Cordero (Guayaquil, July 30, 1889 – Guayaquil, December 22, 1964) known as Rosa Borja de Ycaza was an Ecuadorian writer, essayist, dramatist, sociologist, poet, novelist, feminist and activist.
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| Born | Rosa Borja Febres Cordero July 30, 1889 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Died | December 22, 1964 (aged 75) Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Notable works | Las de Judas, Nadie sabe lo que vendrá mañana |
| Spouse | Alberto Icaza (Ycaza) |
Biography
Rosa Borja de Ycaza was born in Guayaquil on July 30, 1889. Her father was Dr. César Borja Lavayen, a doctor, politician, French-to-Spanish translator, and Parnasian poet who wrote "Flores tardías y joyas ajenas". Her mother was Angela Febres-Cordero Lavayen.[1]
Career
She was the director of the "Center for Literary Studies" at the University of Guayaquil, founder and director of the magazine Nuevos Horizontes, member of the Ecuadorian Academy of Language and the "Ecuadorian Cultural Institute", founder of the "Journalists Circle" of Guayas and vice president of the "Bolivarian Society" of Guayaquil. She was also served as Minister of Guayas province.
Works
She wrote the plays Las de Judas and Nadie sabe lo que vendrá mañana
She left an unpublished novel María Rosario and a play El espíritu manda.
She was also the author of sociological and historical essays.
She wrote songs and composed music, and in 1942 the Chamber Music Association of Buenos Aires awarded her first prize for some of her compositions with which she had competed.
Social work
She founded the "Women's Legion of Popular Culture", along with other feminists like Amarilis Fuentes[2]
She was an advocate for women's rights and the rights of workers and employees, whom she indoctrinated with lectures and discussions.
Personal life
She married Alberto Icaza (Ycaza) in 1916 in Guayaquil.[3]
References
- The Autobiographical Dictionary of Ecuador: ROSA BORJA DE YCAZA
- "Evocación a los maestros Amarilis Fuentes Alcívar y Pedro Martínez" [Evocation to the teachers Amarilis Fuentes Alcívar and Pedro Martínez]. El Universo (in Spanish). Guayaquil, Ecuador. 30 January 2005. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- Rootsweb, an Ancestry.com community - Rosa BORJA FEBRES CORDERO