Presents the lives and works of over 170 women writers in Latin America between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries. This book is of interest to both the student of literature as well as to those interested in understanding more about Latin American culture, and how women have represented gender and national issues throughout the centuries. 'Highly informative work' - Reference Reviews 'It deserves to be on the shelves of libraries in all such institutions as well as in general libraries which aim to provide information on a wide range of world literatures' - Reference Reviews