Clotilde Luisi

Clotilde Luisi with José María Podestá. Caricature by Peloduro. Clotilde Luisi (24 July 1882 – 1969) was the first female lawyer in Uruguay. She was also a professor, pedagogue, translator, feminist activist, and the first Uruguayan woman to study at the Faculty of Law of the University of the Republic.

Life and career Born in Paysandú on 24 July 1882, Luisi was the daughter of Angel Luisi Pisano, an Italian emigre, and Josefina Janicki, daughter of Polish exiles in France. She had two sisters, Luisa and Paulina. a position which she occupied until 1919. She wrote on historical and philosophical subjects, and translated several philosophical works into Spanish. She also wrote stories in the "fantastic" vein. Her work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

She was married to José María Podestá. Luisi died in Montevideo in 1969.

Selected works 1953, Regreso y otros cuentos 1958, Treinta jovenes poetas italianos (with José María Podestá)