Carmen da Silva

Carmen da Silva
Born	1919 Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died	1985
Occupation	journalist

Carmen da Silva (31 December 1919 – 29 April 1985)^[1] was a Brazilian psychoanalyst and journalist, forerunner of the feminism in Brazil.

Biography

Carmen da Silva was defined as "a symbol of modernization of the press and of the contemporary Brazilian society".^[2] She was born in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul. Between 1963 and 1984, uninterruptedly, she wrote the column "A arte de ser mulher" ("The art of being a woman") in Editora Abril's Claudia magazine. The column foredated some of the issues later appropriated by the Brazilian feminists, like use of pill, inclusion of women in labour market and divorce, among others.

Works

• A Arte de Ser Mulher - Um Guia Moderno Para o Seu Comportamento ("The art of being a woman - A modern guide to her behaviour"), 1967
• O Homem e a Mulher no Mundo Moderno ("Man and Woman in the Modern World"), 1969
• Sangue sem dono ("Blood without owner"), 1984
• Histórias Híbridas de uma Senhora de Respeito ("Hybrid histories of a respectful lady", autobiography), 1984

Anthology

• CIVITTA, Laura (ed.). O melhor de Carmen da Silva ("The best of Carmen da Silva"), 1994.

References

1. • (Portuguese)Book portrays life and work of feminist journalist Carmen da Silva in Union of Professional Journalists of the state of Ceara. Accessed on March 6, 2008.
2. DUARTE, Ana Rita Fonteles. Carmen da Silva – o feminismo na imprensa brasileira. Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2006.

External links

• BORGES, Joana Vieira. A grande dama do feminismo no Brasil in "Revista Estudos Femininos", Florianópolis, v. 14, n. 2, 2006. Retrieved at: Scielo. Access date: March 6, 2008. doi:10.1590/S0104-026X2006000200017
• SABÓIA, Ricardo. Memórias revisitadas de uma senhora jornalista in Overmundo. Access date: March 6, 2008.