Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton

Mila López-Peláez Casellas

Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton

Mila López-Peláez Casellas

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The first Mexican-American writer in English, Maria Amparo Ruiz Arango, was born in Loreto (or La Paz), Baja California, on 3 July 1832 – a few years before the state of Texas achieved complete independence from Mexico in 1836. Ruiz de Burton was the granddaughter of Don José Manuel Ruiz, who had been the founder of Ensenada, commander and later governor of the Baja California Mexican Northern frontier (1822-1825). Her uncle, Captain Francisco Maria Ruiz, had been the San Diego jail commander (1801-13 and 1817-18), and her mother was related to some Californian families of great social prestige, including the Carrillo family, among others.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Literacy Encyclopedia
Subtitle of host publication	Exploring literature, history and culture
Publisher	Literary Dictionary Company
Volume	4.1.3
Publication status	Published - 12 Jun 2016

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Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton

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