Maria Alicia Dominguez | |
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 Maria Alicia Dominguez in her youth | |
| Born | September 6, 1904[1] |
| Died | April 9, 1988[1] (aged 83) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet,Novelist andEssayist |
| Known for | Children's Literature |
Maria Alicia Dominguez (Spanish:María Alicia Domínguez) (1904–1988) was anArgentinepoet,novelist andessayist.
She was born inBuenos Aires on September 6, 1904.[1][2][3] She graduated as aprofessor ofliterature from an Argentine university, el Instituto Nacional del Profesorado de Lenguas Vivas.[1][2]
She began her career as a teacher at some educational institutions inBuenos 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 to writingchildren's literature.[2][3]
In her youth, she had an intimate relationship withLeopoldo Lugones.[5][2] Some people believe that she once attempted suicide 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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