Elvira Santa Cruz Ossa

Elvira Santa Cruz Ossa (better known as Roxane; Valparaíso, 21 March 1886 – 7 November 1960) was a Chilean journalist, writer, (dramatist; novelist), editor, feminist, and activist. eShe was the daughter of and Carmela Ossa. She was educated in Santiago at the Convent of the Sacred Hearts. She wrote her first novel, Flor Silvestre (Wild Flower), before the age of 20. She also wrote for the magazine, and later became the editor, of Zig-Zag. She edited the children's magazine, El Peneca, for almost 40 years.

She was the sister of writer Blanca Santa Cruz Ossa.

Selected works Flor silvestre La familia Busquillas: pieza en dos actos El voto femenino La marcha fúnebre Takunga