Sofía Eastman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sofía Eastman

Chilean writer

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1873

Place of Birth: Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile

Date of Death: 26-Aug-1944

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Chile

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Sofía Eastman Cox, also known as Sofía Eastman de Huneeus (January 27, 1873 in Valparaíso, Chile – August 26, 1944 in Valparaíso, Chile), was a Chilean feminist writer and socialite.
In 1915, she was a founder and president of the Ladies' Reading Circle, one of the first women's groups in Chile, dedicated "to promote and cultivate letters and the arts from the point of view of reception and production, and to improve the quality of education received by women." She also held the presidency of the Chilean Women's Red Cross from 1918 to 1921, an institution of which she was also one of the main benefactors and managers.Eastman wrote mainly in newspapers and magazines in the early 20th century, and her poems appeared in several anthologies, including Amalia Errázuriz de Subercaseaux.
For some authors, her work can be framed within so-called "aristocratic feminism", along with other writers such as Inés Echeverría Bello, María Mercedes Vial, Teresa Wilms Montt, Mariana Cox Méndez, and Luisa Lynch.