Carmen da Silva

Carmen da Silva (31 December 1919 – 29 April 1985) 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". 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.