after the revolution, manuela effectively faded within literature. between 1860 and 1940 only three ecuadorian writers wrote about her and her participation within the revolution, and these writings largely portrayed her as either exclusively the lover of simón bolívar or as incapable and wrongfully participating within the political sphere. these portrayals also assured her femininity as a mainstay of her characterization. however, the 1940s created a significant shift in how she was viewed and characterized. literature like "papeles de manuela saenz", 1945, by vicente lecuna, which was a compilation of documents regarding the life of bolívar, effectively disproved popular stereotypes about manuela. ideas about her being sexually deviant, hyper feminine and incapable were replaced by more favorable portrayals as the 20th century progressed.