María de Zayas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish female writer of the Golgen Age.
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Place of Birth: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
About María de Zayas
- María de Zayas y Sotomayor (September 12, 1590 – 1661) wrote during Spain's Golden Age of literature.
- She is considered by a number of modern critics as one of the pioneers of modern literary feminism, while others consider her simply a well-accomplished baroque author.
- The female characters in de Zayas's stories were used as vehicles to enlighten readers about the plight of women in Spanish society, or to instruct them in proper ways to live their lives.
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