Carmen de Burgos

Carmen de Burgos

Carmen de Burgos Seguí (Almería, December 10, 1867-Madrid, October 9, 1932) was a Spanish journalist, writer, translator and women's rights activist. Known as Colombine, she also signed other pseudonyms such as "Gabriel Luna", "Perico el de los Palotes", "Raquel", "Honorine" or "Marianela". She belonged to the generation of 98 and to the Silver Age and is considered the first professional journalist in Spain and in the Spanish language due to her status as editor of the Madrid Diario Universal. She is also considered to be the first war correspondent.