Aura Rostand was the pen name for Nicaraguan poet Maria de la Selva (1899–1957). She was the sister of poet Salomón de la Selva and artist Roberto de la Selva. In 1927, she was appointed Nicaraguan counsel to Detroit, Michigan. She was the first Nicaraguan women to hold a diplomatic position. She held that post until 1929. Rostand married Asdrubal Ibarra Rojas, with whom she had two children, Aura Maria Ibarra (1930–2013) and Plutarco Ibarra (1934–1972).