Deolinda Rodrigues Francisco de Almeida, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Deolinda Rodrigues Francisco de Almeida

Angolan nationalist, heroine, militant, writer, and translator

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1939

Place of Birth: Catete, Luanda Province, Angola

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: writer, teacher, poet, translator

Nationality: Angola

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Deolinda Rodrigues (also, Deolinda Rodrigues Francisco de Almeida; pseudonym, Langidila; nickname, "Mother of the Revolution"; 10 February 1939 – 2 March 1967) was an Angolan nationalist, heroine, militant, writer, and translator, who also taught, wrote poetry, and worked as a radio host.
Born into a Methodist family, she received a scholarship to study in Brazil, from where she corresponded with Martin Luther King Jr.
Fearing extradition, she continued her education in the United States before returning to Angola.
Rodríguez was a member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and co-founded its women's wing, the Organização da Mulher de Angola (Organization of Angolan Women; OMA).
Due to her support of the growing Angolan Independence movement, she was captured, tortured, and executed.
A documentary of her life was released in 2014.