Paz Juana Plácida Adela Rafaela Zamudio Ribero, more commonly and less syllabically known as Adela Zamudio, or, by her pseudonym, “Soledad,” (Loneliness) was a Bolivian poet, feminist, and educator. Born in Cochabamba in 1854, she worked as the director of a girl’s high school while writing poetry, fiction, and opinion pieces. Her criticism of the church got her into trouble with the League of Catholic Women, who publicly condemned her, but she won support from other quarters, and today is credited with founding the country’s feminist movement. Literary critics call her body of work the largest and longest-lasting example of Bolivian Romanticism, and she is featured in Judy Chicago’s monumental installation piece, The Dinner Party. The "Day of Bolivian Women” is celebrated every year on October 11th, Adela’s birthday. Read Less