Paz marquez benitez famous works by picasso

Filipino writer (1894–1983)

Paz Márquez-Benítez (March 3, 1894 – November 10, 1983) was a Filipino short-story writer, educator and editor.^[1][2][3] Her career as a woman educator as well as her contributions as a writer are seen as an important step within the advancement of women in professional careers as well as in the development of Philippine literature.^[3] She was also a beauty queen.

Paz marquez benitez famous works by picasso

During her career as a writer, Marquez-Benitez wrote short stories critical of American Imperialism. She is most known by her short story Dead Stars (1925) in which the two main characters are displayed as allegories to American imperialism in order to portray the slow decay of Philippine heritage.^[3][4] Her only other known published work is A Night in the Hills (1925).

Even though she had only two published works her writings would be regarded as the first steps of Philippine literature moving into the