2024Carmen de Burgos - First Day Cover

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 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-based Diario Universal. She is also considered the first female war correspondent.