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Marjorie Agosín (1955–2025) was an American novelist, poet, writer, and literary scholar. Born in Bethesda, she held citizenship in the United States and was employed by Wellesley College. She was educated at Indiana University, the University of Georgia, and Indiana University Bloomington. Agosín wrote in Spanish and English, focusing on Latin American literature, belletristic literature, human rights, and women's rights.
She received Peabody Awards and was recognized in the Peabody Award collection. Her notable works include *Scraps of Life*, *Tapestries of Hope*, *Threads of Love*, *Mother*, *Speak to Us About War* (also titled *Madre, Hablanos De La Guerra*), *Miriam's daughters*, and *A CROSS AND A STAR* (The Helen Rose Scheuer Jewish Women's Series). She died in Wellesley.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 137
Top works
- Puertos de Luz
- Scraps of life
- Tapestries of Hope, Threads of Love
- Mother, Speak to Us About War / Madre, Hablanos De La Guerra
- Miriam's daughters
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marjorie
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bethesda
- Place of death
- Wellesley
- Educated at
- Indiana University Bloomington
- Employer
- Wellesley College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Peabody Awards
- Field of work
- women's rights
- Image
- Marjorie Agosín 2140017.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1955-06-15
- Commons category
- Marjorie Agosín
- date of death
- 2025-03-10
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