Alicia Ghiragossian | |
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| Born | (1937-07-13)13 July 1937 Córdoba, Argentina |
| Died | 22 May 2014(2014-05-22) (aged 77) Los Angeles,California |
| Education | University of Buenos Aires |
| Genre | Poetry |
Alicia Ghiragossian ((1936-07-13)13 July 1936 – (2014-05-22)22 May 2014) was anArmenian-Argentinepoet andtranslator. Born in Argentina as the daughter of Armenian parents, she began publishing poetry in the late 1960s before settling inLos Angeles in 1971. Writing in three languages (Spanish, English and Armenian) she was the author of more than 60 books, including (Being and Punctuation), which was illustrated by the Spanish artistPablo Picasso. Her work has been recognised with a nomination for the1997 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Alicia Ghiragossian was born in 1936, the daughter ofArmenian parents inCórdoba, Argentina.[1] Her parents had emigrated to Argentina after theArmenian genocide in theOttoman empire.[2] She obtained a law degree form theUniversity of Buenos Aires and began practicing as alawyer, but abandoned the profession to pursue a publishing career.[3]She moved toLos Angeles in 1971 where she resided until her death in 2014. She had a daughter named Lara.[2]
In 1967, Ghiragossian published a collection of poetry (Being and Punctuation), having published her first book the previous year. The collection was translated into Italian and illustrated by the Spanish artistPablo Picasso.[1] The same year, an edition of her poems (Roots and Essence) was translated into Armenian, and became a bestseller inArmenia and among theArmenian diaspora.[2] Writing in Spanish, English, and Armenian,[4] she went on to publish more than 60 books, most of which are poetry collections. She also translated an edition of the Armenian poetRaffi into Spanish.[1]
Ghiragossian has been variously recognised for her poetry. She was nominated for the1997 Nobel Prize in Literature;[3] the award was later given to the Italian playwrightDario Fo. In the same year, she was made an honorary citizen of Armenia,[1] while theArmenian National Academy of Sciences awarded her anhonorary doctorate.[1][5]
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