Maria Alicia Dominguez | |
---|---|
Born | September 6, 1904
[1] |
Died | April 9, 1988
[1] (aged 83) |
Occupation(s) | Poet, Novelist and Essayist |
Known for | Children's Literature |
Maria Alicia Dominguez ( Spanish: María Alicia Domínguez) (1904–1988) was an Argentinian poet, novelist and essayist.
She was born in Buenos Aires on September 6, 1904. [1] [2] [3] She graduated as a professor of literature from an Argentinian university, el Instituto Nacional del Profesorado de Lenguas Vivas. [1] [2]
She began her career as a teacher at some educational institutions in Buenos Aires, namely the "Institutos Mitre y Bernasconi", the "Colegios Nacionales Roca y Sarmiento" and the "Normal 6". [1] [2] In 1925 she wrote her first book of poems, La rueca. [3] She wrote more than 30 books in total after that. She also worked in "la Editorial Columba" as a writer for their weekly magazine, Intervalo, from 1950s to 1960s. [4] [2]
When she retired as a teacher, she devoted all of her time and energy in writing children's literature. [2] [3]
In her youth, she had an intimate relationship with Leopoldo Lugones. [5] [2] Some people believe that she once tried to commit suicide (but failed) because of her breakup with him, [6] or because of society's pressure to break up with him. She ultimately married a book publisher named, Fernando Foyatier. [2]
She wrote more than 30 books, the most popular among them are the following, [1] [2] [3]
She won the following major awards for her literary work: [1] [2]
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Maria Alicia Dominguez | |
---|---|
Born | September 6, 1904
[1] |
Died | April 9, 1988
[1] (aged 83) |
Occupation(s) | Poet, Novelist and Essayist |
Known for | Children's Literature |
Maria Alicia Dominguez ( Spanish: María Alicia Domínguez) (1904–1988) was an Argentinian poet, novelist and essayist.
She was born in Buenos Aires on September 6, 1904. [1] [2] [3] She graduated as a professor of literature from an Argentinian university, el Instituto Nacional del Profesorado de Lenguas Vivas. [1] [2]
She began her career as a teacher at some educational institutions in Buenos Aires, namely the "Institutos Mitre y Bernasconi", the "Colegios Nacionales Roca y Sarmiento" and the "Normal 6". [1] [2] In 1925 she wrote her first book of poems, La rueca. [3] She wrote more than 30 books in total after that. She also worked in "la Editorial Columba" as a writer for their weekly magazine, Intervalo, from 1950s to 1960s. [4] [2]
When she retired as a teacher, she devoted all of her time and energy in writing children's literature. [2] [3]
In her youth, she had an intimate relationship with Leopoldo Lugones. [5] [2] Some people believe that she once tried to commit suicide (but failed) because of her breakup with him, [6] or because of society's pressure to break up with him. She ultimately married a book publisher named, Fernando Foyatier. [2]
She wrote more than 30 books, the most popular among them are the following, [1] [2] [3]
She won the following major awards for her literary work: [1] [2]
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)