Raymunda Torres y Quiroga facts for kids

Raymunda Torres y Quiroga as Matilde Elena Willy in El Indiscreto, issue 22

Raymunda Torres y Quiroga was an important writer and activist from Argentina. She used many different pen names, like Madre Selva and Matilde Elena Wili. She strongly believed that all women should have access to education. She also worked hard for women's rights and their freedom in society.

Her Life and Work

Early Life and Pen Names

Raymunda Torres y Quiroga was born in a place called Entre Ríos Province in Argentina. We don't know much about her early life or exact birth date.

She often used different names when she published her articles. These are called pseudonyms or pen names. One of her pen names was "Madre Selva." She used this name to write for a magazine called El correo de las niñas starting in 1877.

Fighting for Women's Education

Raymunda Torres y Quiroga had strong ideas about education. She believed it was very important for women to be educated. She also thought women should have a more active role in society.

She even had a public disagreement with another writer, Josefina Pelliza de Sagasta. This happened through a magazine called La Alborada Literaria del Plata. Josefina Pelliza de Sagasta did not agree with Raymunda's ideas about women's education and their place in society.

Stories and Ideas

Raymunda Torres y Quiroga published many writings in a newspaper called El Indiscreto, which was printed in Montevideo. For these articles, she often used the pen name "Elena Matilde Wili" or "Matilde Elena Wili." She also used other names like "Leopoldo," "Luciérnaga," "Estela," and "Celeste."

Under the name "Matilde Elena Wuili" or "Wili," she wrote stories that shared her ideas about women's freedom. These stories also talked about the serious challenges and dangers women faced. She wrote fantasy stories in magazines like La Ondina del Plata and El Álbum del Hogar. In these tales, she explored the lives of women and the unfair treatment they sometimes experienced.

Her Published Works

Here are some of the works Raymunda Torres y Quiroga published:

• Entretenimientos literarios by Matilde Elena Wili. Published in Buenos Aires by Imprenta Colón, 1884.
• Historias inverosímiles by Raimunda Torres y Quiroga. Published in Temperley by Train in Motion, 2014.
• Cecilia, a short story published in El Indiscreto.

See also

In Spanish: Raymunda Torres y Quiroga para niños