Vilma Espín
La flor más universal de la Revolución Cubana
March 2011
Trade Paperback · 96 Pages
$12.95 U.S. · $15.50 CAN
ISBN 9781921438837
Ocean Sur
Trade Paperback · 96 Pages
$12.95 U.S. · $15.50 CAN
ISBN 9781921438837
Ocean Sur
Recommended for These Courses
- Area Studies: Latin American Studies
- History: General
- History: Latin American Studies
- History: Revolutionary History
- Language and Literature: Spanish
- Latin American Studies: General
- Sociology: Gender Studies
- Women's and Gender Studies: Biography and Autobiography
- Women's and Gender Studies: General
- Women's and Gender Studies: Women's Studies
Description
A brief biography of underground activist, guerrilla fighter, leader of the Cuban revolution, and founder of the Cuban women's movement, written by a close friend and confidant. Vilma Espín was the wife of President Raúl Castro and was a consistent advocate for women's rights. She died of cancer in 2007.
About the Author
Ligia Trujillo Aldama (1933) is an educationalist and was active in the underground movement prior to the revolution. She founded the Pedagogical Institute of Latin America and the Caribbean and has collaborated with the UNESCO Cuba Commission. She was a close friend and collaborator of Vilma Espín.