Abstract
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many talented Chilean women authors were censured and silenced by a society that mistrusted women who engaged in intellectual pursuits. In most cases, the works of these women were lost forever after their deaths, and the authors' names were omitted from literary annals. This paper attempts to shed light on the works and life of one of the most controversial and influential literary figures in Chile during the early 20th century: Teresa Wilms Montt. Although great writers such as Juan Ramón Jiménez and Ramón del Valle Inclán praised the transcendental value of Wilms Montt's poetry, little has been published about her works. This paper examines the social processes that worked to ostracize this brilliant poet and suppress her writings, and presents a critical introduction to her autobiography, Lo que no se ha dicho.
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