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Raquel Verdesoto Salgado de Romo Dávila (November 16, 1910 in Ambato – May 27, 1999 in Quito) was an Ecuadorian writer, poet, teacher, feminist, and activist. ==Biography== Her parents were Francisco Verdesoto Murillo and Lucila Salgado Hidalgo, she earned a teaching degree from the Manuela Cañizares Normal School. She published her first book of poetry ''Sin mandamientos'' (English: ''Without Commandments'') in 1934, which scandalized Ecuadorian society at the time.〔(UNIVERSIDAD ANDINA SIMÓN BOLÍVAR: Lanzamiento de antología de la escritora Raquel Verdesoto )〕 She majored in Literature at the Central University of Ecuador, and earned a doctorate in Education Science. Besides her poetry, she is also known for her biographical works. As a feminist activist, she took part in the founding of the Ecuadorian Feminist Alliance in 1938 together with Virgina Larenas, Luisa Gómez de la Torre, Matilde Hidalgo and Nela Martínez. She was married to a professor named Miguel Ángel Romo Dávila. In the year 2000 (post mortem) the city of Ambato honored her with the Juan Leon Mera Award for her contribution to Ecuadorian literature. The medal was presented to one of her daughters by the Ecuadorian President Gustavo Noboa Bejarano.〔(Noticias Tungurahua: Raquel Verdesoto Salgado )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Raquel Verdesoto」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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