Elvira Santa Cruz Ossa

Elvira Santa Cruz Ossa (better known as Roxane; Valparaíso, 21 March 1886 – 7 November 1960) was a Chilean journalist, writer, (dramatist; novelist), editor, feminist, and activist.

[1] eShe was the daughter of Joaquín Santa Cruz Vargas [es] and Carmela Ossa.

[1] Her first play was the comedy, La Familia Busquillas (1916), followed in 1919 by El voto femenino.

She produced the drama, La Marcha Funebre (The Funeral March), in the same year.

[2] She was the sister of writer Blanca Santa Cruz Ossa.