Oral History of María Asunción Córdova, interviewed by Marina López, 21 June, 2016

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Oral History of María Asunción Córdova, interviewed by Marina López, 21 June, 2016

Description

María Asunción Córdova was born and grew up in Punta Arenas, Chile. She is the daughter of Miguel Córdova and the writer María Asunción Requena. When she was eleven years old, her parents divorced and she moved with her mother and her two brothers to Santiago de Chile. Cordova attended the University of Chile, where she graduated with the title of Doctor in Dental Surgery. There, she met her husband, Dr. Carlos Salinas. In 1972, Córdova and Salinas relocated to Baltimore, Maryland to work at Johns Hopkins University. In this interview, Córdova remembers her life in Chile and reflects on her experiences as a young professional, mother, and activist.

María Asunción Córdova nació y vivió su infancia en Punta Arenas, Chile. Es hija de Miguel Córdova y de la escritora María Asunción Requena. Cuando tenía once años sus padres se divorciaron y tuvo que mudarse junto a su madre y sus dos hermanos a Santiago de Chile. Córdova estudió en la Universidad de Chile, donde se graduó con el título de Doctor en Cirugía Dental. Allí conoció a su esposo, el Dr. Carlos Salinas. En 1972, Córdova y Salinas se radicaron en Baltimore, Maryland para trabajar en la Universidad Johns Hopkins. En esta entrevista, Córdova recuerda su vida en Chile y reflexiona sobre sus experiencias como joven profesional, madre y activista.

Source

Las Voces del Lowcountry

Publisher

The Citadel Archives & Museum

Date

Rights

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Format

application/pdf

Language

Spanish

Type

Text

Identifier

https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/772

Coverage

Charleston (S.C.)

Duration

55 minutes

Interviewer

Marina López

Interviewee

María Asunción Córdova

Location

Charleston, South Carolina

Collection

Citation

The Charleston Oral History Program at the Citadel, “Oral History of María Asunción Córdova, interviewed by Marina López, 21 June, 2016,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed May 3, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/772.

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