She was born in Dominican Republic in April 9th, 1894 and died in Havana, in September 12th, 1973.
Graduated as Doctor in Philosophy and Letters and in Pedagogis in the University of Havana. She also studied in the universities of Minnesota and Columbia, U.S.A, and in the University of ParÃs. In 1936 he compiled, the anthology Poetry in Cuba (1936) together with Juan Ramón Jimenez and José MarÃa Chacón y Calvo, In México he worked as editor-adviser of the Fondo de Cultura Económica (1946-1947).
He has protruded as lecturer in universities and cultural institutions of United States, Mexico and other Latin American countries. Professor of different summer courses in Cuba and abroad, she has also been professor of Spanish Language and Literature in the Escuela Normal (Professoral School) in Santiago de Cuba and in the Center College of Kentucky, United States. She was technical adviser of the Ministry of Education (1960-1962), member of the Comisión Nacional Cubana de la UNESCO and Vice President of the Pen Club of Cuba. Se has published her works in Revista de Instrucción Pública, Ultra, Archipiélago, etc. Among her prologues outstands Introduction. Goethe Playwright. in Fausto (La Habana, Instituto Cubano del Libro, 1973). She was Professor of Literature from the Departament of Hispanic Language and Literatures, University of Havana, since 1962.