A teacher, woman of letters and anarchist and feminist activist, Louise Michel (1830 – 1905) is one of the major figures of the Commune of Paris . Love of equality Born on May 29, 1830 in Haute-Marne at the Château de Vroncourt, Louise Michel was the daughter of Marie-Anne Michel, a servant, and
François Guizot represents better than anyone the figure of the intellectual politician of the 19th century. His active participation in French politics from 1815 to 1848 did not prevent him from developing an important literary and cultural activity. Born in Nimes on October 4, 1787, his father wa
Soviet director, Larissa Chepitko (1938 – 1979) achieved recognition with her film Ascension . Despite works censored by the Soviet authorities, she established herself as a very talented filmmaker. A separated family Larissa Chepitko was born on January 6, 1938 in Artemovsk (now Bakhmout) in Ukr
Black Uruguayan woman of letters, Virginia Brindis de Salas (1908 – 1958) has been dubbed “the most militant of Afro-Uruguayan writers”. His work focuses on describing and denouncing the social situation of blacks in Uruguay. The Afro-Uruguayan community Daughter of María Blanca Rodríguez and Jo