Publisher's Synopsis
A revealing look at the lives, concerns, fortunes, and misfortunes of women who shattered taboos, this book offers biographical portraits of 20th-century Spanish women who—in the arts, sciences, journalism, and politics—tried to leave an indelible mark in the face of a pervasive conformism. From the journalist Carmen de Burgos and the literary critic Marìa Goyrì, through the painter Marìa Blanchard and the actress Ana Mariscal, to politician Carmen Dìez de Rivera, a number of overlooked and unknown heroines are honored in this exploration.
