Ana Montenegro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ana Montenegro

Brazilian author, journalist, activist, editor, and poet

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1915

Place of Birth: Quixeramobim, Ceará, Brazil

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: writer, lawyer, poet, journalist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Ana Montenegro (1915–2006) was a Brazilian author, journalist, activist, editor, and poet.
She was a militant communist and lived in exile for more than 15 years after the 1964 coup.
She was a lawyer who advised on human rights and women's rights issues and actively fought against racism.
She wrote extensively on women's issues, from their health to their socio-economic rights; the legal-cultural struggle of blacks against racism; and the struggles of urban and rural workers to gain their rights under the Constitution.
After returning from exile, she was honored by her local bar association, her state, and the nation of Brazil for her human rights work.
In 2005, she was one of the 1000 women nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.