Luzmaría Jiménez Faro
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- anthologist
- poet
- editor
Luzmaría Jiménez Faro | |
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| Born | 19 May 1937 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 12 March 2015 (aged 77) Madrid |
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| Notable works | Founder, Ediciones Torremozas |
| Spouse | Antonio Porpetta |
Luzmaría Jiménez Faro (1937–2015), was a Spanish writer, essayist, anthologist, poet, and editor. In 1982, she founded Ediciones Torremozas, considered the first Spanish publishing house specialized in the publication, recovery, and dissemination of literature written by women.
She was born in Madrid on 19 May 1937,[1] the city where she always lived. She completed her high school studies in a religious school and later devoted herself to furthering her studies until she obtained an extensive literary education. She married the writer Antonio Porpetta. In 1982, she founded Ediciones Torremozas, with the aim of making women writers more visible. She directed the publishing house for 36 years.[2] As an anthologist and essayist, she dealt with the work of Carolina Coronado and Ernestina de Champourcín, as well as taking charge of the general anthology of Poetisas españolas, with four volumes published between 1996 and 2003.[1]
Carmen Conde appointed Jimenez as to be the literary executor of her work.[3][4] Jimenez was a member of the “Carmen Conde-Antonio Oliver” Trust located in Cartagena.[2]
The writer Gloria Fuertes also named Jimenez universal heir of her work. Upon the death of Fuertes, Jimenez created a foundation with Fuertes' name.[5]
Jimenez actively participated in the cultural and academic world in relation to the study and dissemination of literature written by women,[6] frequently participating in congresses and conferences on this subject.[7]
