Marjorie Agosín
Chilean-American writer
- Born
- 15 June 1955, Bethesda
- Died
- 10 March 2025, aged 69
Marjorie Agosín (June 15, 1955 – March 10, 2025) was a Chilean-American writer. She won notability for her outspokenness for women's rights in Chile. The United Nations honored her for her work on human rights. The Chilean government awarded her with the Gabriela Mistral Medal of Honor for Life Achievement in 2000. She has been a recipient of the Belpré Medal. In the United States, she received the Letras de Oro, the Latino Literary Prize, and the Peabody Award, together with the United Nations Leadership Award in Human Rights.
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