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| Born | Amalia Natividad de las Mercedes Puga y Puga 8 September 1866 Cajamarca, Peru |
| Died | 20 September 1963 Lima, Peru |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Genre | Novel |
| Notable awards | Order of the Sun of Peru |
| Spouse | Enrique Cristóbal de Losada Plissé |
| Children | Cristóbal de Losada y Puga |
Amalia Natividad de las Mercedes Puga y Puga, best known as Amalia Puga de Losada (Cajamarca, September 8, 1866 - Lima, September 20, 1963), was a Peruvian writer, poet, novelist, essayist and storyteller. She was included as a member of the "Círculo Literario" in 1887 and of the "Ateneo de Lima" in 1891.[1]
She married the Colombian writer Elías de Losada Plissé in 1893, and they settled in New York City. Shortly after, she became a widow (1896). She retired back to her hometown where she dedicated herself to her son's education.[2]
Among her work is "La Felicidad" (1887); "La literatura en la mujer" (1891); "Ensayos literarios" (1893); "El voto" (1923), short novel; "Poesías" (1928); "La madre Espinach, vidente y profetisa" (1933 y 1950); "Tragedia inédita" (1948); and "El jabón de hiel" (1949), which were stories inspired by traditions and legends of her hometown. In 1952 she wrote'Los Barzúas" which was a novel.
- ^ Moncada, Víctor Hugo Alvítez (2016-09-06). "SAN MIGUEL DE PALLAQUES "Puerta del Cielo" / Cajamarca: Sesquicentenario AMALIA PUGA DE LOSADA / Al Rescate de Cajamarca". SAN MIGUEL DE PALLAQUES "Puerta del Cielo" / Cajamarca. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "Biografía de "La Puguita" - Escritoras Latinoamericanas del Diecinueve (ELADD)". Retrieved 2019-10-02.