Mercedes Marín del Solar (September 11, 1804 - December 21, 1866) was a Chilean poet, school reformer, and women's rights activist.
Marin del Solar hosted a literary salon in her home and advocated for women's right to education in Chile. Her daughter, Amelia Solar de Claro, was a Chilean poet, playwright and essayist.
Selected works Poetry collections Canto Fúnebre a la Muerte de Don Diego Portales (1837; under the name "por una Dama Chilena") A la Muerte del Ilustre Sabio (dedicated to Andrés Bello) Canto a la Patria (1857) Al Retrato de mi Marido A mi Hija Carolina A mi Hija Luisa
Non-fiction Plan de Estudios para una niña (1840)
References
Sources Mercedes Marín del Solar (1804-1866). Obras reunidas. Compilación, estudio preliminar y notas críticas de Joyce Contreras Villalobos. Santiago: Centro de Investigaciones Diego Barros Arana/ DIBAM, 2015.