Maria Alicia Dominguez
Maria Alicia Dominguez | |
|---|---|
 Maria Alicia Dominguez in her youth | |
| 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 Argentine poet, novelist and essayist.
Early life
[edit]She was born in Buenos Aires on September 6, 1904.[1][2][3] She graduated as a professor of literature from an Argentine university, el Instituto Nacional del Profesorado de Lenguas Vivas.[1][2]
Career
[edit]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]
Relatives
[edit]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]
Selected work
[edit]She wrote more than 30 books, the most popular among them are the following,[1][2][3]
- La rueca (Poem, 1925)
- Rosas en la nieve (Poem, 1945)
- Ginés del mar (Novel, 1976)
- El niño que olvidó su nombre (Story, 1977)
- Cocotón (Theater, 1977)
- Canciones de Mari-Alas (Poetry, 1978)
Selected awards
[edit]She won the following major awards for her literary work:[1][2]
- Premio Municipal de Poesía de Buenos Aires (1966)
- Faja de Honor de La Sociedad Argentina de Escritores (1967)
- Cruz de Madera otorgada por el Instituto de Estudios Franciscanos (1973)
- Premio Nacional de Literatura Infantil (1983)
- Premio Konex 1984: Literatura para Niños (1984)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Maria Alicia Dominguez". Fundacion Konex (in Spanish).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "María Alicia Domínguez (1904-1988)". Biblioteca Nacional de Maestras y Maestros (in Spanish). 2021-06-05.
- ^ a b c d Percas, Helena (1955). "La poesía de María Alicia Domínguez". Revista Hispánica Moderna. 21 (2): 127–140. ISSN 0034-9593. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ Pulfer, Darío, Pulfer, Darío (2020). Aproximacion Bio – Bibliografica A María Alicia Domínguez. Primera parte (1908-1958) (PDF) (in Spanish).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Balmaceda, Daniel (2020-09-27). "A ochenta años de la trágica muerte de Leopoldo Lugones". Lanacion (in Spanish).
- ^ María Inés Cárdenas de Monner Sans (1999). Cuando Lugones conoció el amor : cartas y poemas inéditos a su amada. Seix Barral. ISBN 950-731-234-X. OCLC 254341294. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
