#OnThisDay in #history - in 1590, Maria de Zayas y Sotomayor was baptized in Madrid #Spain - not much is known of her early life, but she grew up to be a #writer . Maria wrote what came to be known as the Spanish Decameron, the Novelas amorosas y ejemplares.
She was a #poet and #playwright having written Friendship Betrayed, a comedy which focused on female friendships. She advocated for women's independence (and saw convents as places of women's freedom from men). #OTD#histodons@histodons
