Blanca Wiethüchter (1947-2004), from Bolivia, authored several volumes of poetry. Her writing spanned three decades and in addition to being an award-winning poet, she was a historian and essayist, and published a novel and three collections of short stories. She taught at the Catholic University of Bolivia and the Higher University of San Andrés. She is considered an iconic female voice of late 20th century Bolivian poetry and one of the most recognized authors of contemporary Bolivian literature.