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Google Doodle honors Mexican poet Rosario Castellanos
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Rosario Castellanos also wrote novels, short stories and essays. Most of her works were about the dual reality of being a woman and a Mexican.
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M
exican poet and author Rosario Castellanos, who was born on May 25, 1925, was picked as Wednesday doodle on the Google homepage.
Born in Mexico City, Castellanos lived in Chiapas village near Guatemala until she was 16, according to a report by bbc.co.uk. After that, her family had to move back to Mexico City because their house and land in the village were seized by the government.
She then started writing poetry in 1940, with works containing her Chiapan identity and spirit. She tried to make her parents happy by studying law, but ended up dropping the subject.
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In 1950, she received a Master’s degree from the Universidad Nacional de Mexico. Her thesis, entitled Sobre Cultura Femenina, is said to have initiated the feminist movement in Mexico.
In addition to poetry, Castellanos also kept busy writing novels, short stories and essays. Most of her works were about the dual reality of being a woman and a Mexican.
One of her most celebrated works is the Ciudad real stories collection, which portrays the life of the Chamula people. To complete it, she went to anthropologists and doctors who were fighting to solve problems in the region.
She also wrote notable poetry such as Travectoria del polyo (1948) and Looking at the Mona Lisa (1981) and a novel entitled Balún Canán (1957). Some of her works have been translated into English and other languages.
Castellanos passed away on Aug. 7, 1974 in Tel Aviv, Israel, in an electrical accident. (kes)
