Clorinda Matto de Turner

Clorinda Matto de Turner
Photo on glass plate taken at the photographic studio of Eugenio Courret, circa 1887
Born(1852-11-11)November 11, 1852
DiedOctober 25, 1909(1909-10-25) (aged 56)
Resting placeCementerio General de La Almudena
NationalityPeruvian
Occupations
  • Writer
  • Thinker
  • Politician
SpouseJoseph Turner (1871-1881)
Parent(s)Grimanesa Concepción Usandivaras Gárate and Ramón Matto Torres
RelativesDavid Matto (brother) Samuel Usandivaras (uncle)
Writing career
LanguageModern Spanish
Genres
Notable worksAves sin nido

Clorinda Matto de Turner (11 November 1852 in Cusco – 25 October 1909) was a Peruvian writer who lived during the early years of Latin American independence. Her own independence inspired women throughout the region as her writings sparked controversy in her own culture.