Gabriela Brimmer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gabriela Brimmer

Mexican writer and activist

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1947

Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Date of Death: 02-Jan-2000

Profession: writer, poet, human rights activist

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Gabriela "Gaby" Raquel Brimmer (September 12, 1947 – January 2, 2000), was a writer and activist for persons with disabilities.
She was born in Mexico City, the daughter of Sari and Michel Brimmer, Austrian Jewish immigrants.
She had a brother, David.
Gaby was born with cerebral palsy and since childhood learned to act in a world that has difficulty accepting diversity.
Brimmer's caretaker, Florencia Sánchez Morales, was largely responsible for teaching her to communicate.
Brimmer's life was chronicled in the film Gaby: A True Story.
In 1979, her Spanish-language autobiography Gaby Brimmer, coauthored by Elena Poniatowska, was published by Editorial Grijalbo in Mexico City.
An English version translated by Trudy Balch appeared in 2009.