Soledad Acosta
Soledad Acosta Kemble | |
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Kemble, 1913 painting | |
| Born | 5 May 1833 Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Republic of New Granada |
| Died | 17 March 1913 (aged 79) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery of Bogotá |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Literary movement | Costumbrismo |
| Spouse | José María Samper Agudelo (1855–88) |
| Children | María Josefa Samper Acosta Carolina Samper Acosta Bertilda Samper Acosta Blanca Leonor Samper Acosta |
| Relatives | Tomás Joaquín de Acosta y Pérez de Guzmán (father) Miguel Samper Agudelo (brother-in-law) Agripina Samper Agudelo (sister-in-law) |
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Soledad Acosta Kemble (5 May 1833 – 17 March 1913) was a Colombian writer and journalist. A sophisticated, well-travelled, and social woman, she received a much higher and better rounded education than most women of her time and country, and enjoyed a high standing in society, not only for her family background, but for her own literary endeavours. She collaborated in various newspapers including El Comercio, El Deber, and Revista Americana, among other periodicals. Using her writings, she was a feminist well ahead of her time, she lobbied for equal education for women, and wrote on various topics pertaining to female participation in society and family, encouraging others to become proactive in the workforce and in the restoration of society.