A Woman to Know

A Woman to Know

Share this post

A Woman to Know
A Woman to Know
A Woman to Know: Rosario Castellanos

A Woman to Know: Rosario Castellanos

Julia Carpenter's avatar
Julia Carpenter
Jul 22, 2016
∙ Paid

Share this post

A Woman to Know
A Woman to Know
A Woman to Know: Rosario Castellanos
Share

It isn't even enough to discover who we are. We have to invent ourselves. — Rosario

(image via Mexican Department of Culture)

In 1950s Mexico, Rosario Castellanos was an outlier. She was a woman living alone, teaching at Western institutions and exploring the intersectionality of race, gender and class in her own sliver of Mexico. Professors teach her poe…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to A Woman to Know to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Julia Carpenter
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share