About Isabel Bunch de Cortés
Lived 1845 – 1921 (aged 75–76). Isabel Bunch de Cortés was a Colombian poet, writer and translator.
Isabel Bunch de Cortés (April 24, 1845 – 1921) was a Colombian writer, poet, and translator.
Biography Isabel Bunch was born in 1845 in Pacho, Colombia. Her father was the English banker and iron baron Robert Henry Bunch Woodside, a personal friend of Simón Bolívar.
Due to her privileged upbringing, Bunch de Cortés was given an education and traveled abroad, becoming well versed in English and French literature. Her prolific writing often touched on themes of her hometown of Pacho, and on women's role in Colombian society.
In 1921, while traveling to visit family in London, Isabel Bunch de Cortés died on the high seas at age 76.
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Who was Isabel Bunch de Cortés?
Colombian writer, translator (1845–1921)
When was Isabel Bunch de Cortés born?
Isabel Bunch de Cortés was born on 24 April 1845 in Pacho.
When did Isabel Bunch de Cortés die?
Isabel Bunch de Cortés died in 1921 in international waters.
What was Isabel Bunch de Cortés's occupation?
Isabel Bunch de Cortés was a poet, writer and translator.
What nationality was Isabel Bunch de Cortés?
Isabel Bunch de Cortés was Colombian.
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