Career
Her parents were Francisco Verdesoto Murillo and Lucila Salgado Hidalgo, she earned a teaching degree from the Manuela Cañizares Normal School. She published her first book of poetry Sin mandamientos (English: Without Commandments) in 1934, which scandalized Ecuadorian society at the time. She majored in Literature at the Central University of Ecuador, and earned a doctorate in Education Science.
Besides her poetry, she is also known for her biographical works.
As a feminist activist, she took part in the founding of the Ecuadorian Feminist Alliance in 1938 together with Virgina Larenas, Luisa Gómez de la Torre, Matilde Hidalgo and Nela Martínez. In the year 2000 (post mortem) the city of Ambato honored her with the Juan Leon Mera Award for her contribution to Ecuadorian literature.