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Clorinda Matto de Turner, a Peruvian author and journalist born in 1852 in Cusco, Peru, faced personal and professional challenges but became known for her novel "Torn from the Nest," which highlighted corruption and exploitation in an Andean village. Despite facing backlash and excommunication from the Catholic Church for her support of indigenous people, Clorinda's work has inspired women globally. She was a pioneer of the Latin American novel, an independent figure who founded a magazine, printing press, and supported the government during wartime. Matto passed away in Buenos Aires in 1909, went into exile, and was finally laid to rest in Cusco in 2010.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on Clorinda Matto de Turner, a lesser-known Peruvian author and journalist. She was born in 1852 in Cusco, Peru and faced challenges such as the death of her mother and economic struggles. Clorinda founded a magazine and later moved to Lima where she continued writing and publishing. Her novel, “Torn from the Nest,” caused controversy for its depiction of corruption and exploitation in an Andean village.
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In this part of the video, it is discussed how Clorinda Matto faced backlash from the Catholic Church for her subversive writing in support of indigenous people. She was excommunicated and her books were burned. Despite this, she is regarded as a pioneer of the Latin American novel, inspiring women globally. Matto was also an independent and educated woman, resigning from her position due to censorship. She founded a printing press with women workers and supported the government during wartime. She later went into exile and passed away in Buenos Aires in 1909. Her remains were repatriated in 1924 and finally buried in Cusco in 2010.