Irene Polo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Irene Polo

Spanish journalist

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1909

Place of Birth: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Date of Death: 03-Apr-1942

Profession: translator, journalist

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Irene Polo Roig (27 November 1909 - 3 April 1942) was a Spanish journalist, publicist, theater representative, and translator.
She was one of the first women journalists in the Catalan press.
Polo, who favored labor rights, participated in the creation of "l'Agrupació Professional de Periodistes" (Association of Professional Journalists).
Because of the Spanish Civil War, she lived the last three years of her life in exile in Buenos Aires, where she committed suicide at the age of 32.