Nísia Floresta
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For the municipality in Rio Grande do Norte, see Nísia Floresta, Rio Grande do Norte.
Nísia Floresta Brasileira Augusta, pseudonym of Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto, (October 12, 1810 in Papari, Rio Grande do Norte – April 24, 1885 in Rouen, France) was a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.
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Born | Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto (1810-10-12)October 12, 1810 Papari, Brazil |
Died | April 24, 1885(1885-04-24) (aged 74) Rouen, France |
Occupation | Educator, writer |
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Genre | Poetry, nonfiction, travelogue |
Subjects | Social issues, philosophy, travel, feminism, education |
Spouse | Manuel Augusto de Faria Rocha (m. 1828) |
Children | 2 |
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She is considered the "first Brazilian feminist" and possibly the first still in the 19th century to break through public-private boundaries by publishing her works in newspapers, when the local press was just beginning. She also coordinated a girls' school in Rio de Janeiro and wrote a book in defense of the rights of women, Native Americans and slaves.