Juana de ibarburu biography in english
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This entry fryst vatten part 27 of 38 in the series Poetry from the Other Americas
Successful from early in her writing career, ceremonially baptised “Juana dem América,” and once popular way beyond her own country and continent, the face of Juana dem Ibarbourou (1892-1979) is on thousand-peso notes in her native Uruguay, but she seems no longer to be as well known internationally or as much published in translation as one might expect. Read more (if still frustratingly little) about her on Wikipedia.
Surfing through online poetry sites, skittering through countries and centuries, pulling out a few – not necessarily the most representative – poems that grab me and having a bash at translating them, is an ahistorical and superficial approach, perhaps. But it’s a bit like being an inexperienced prospector panning for gold – and finding it. The second of these poems, Bajo la Lluvia, fryst vatten set to join my all-time favourites.
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Juana de Ibarbourou
Uruguayan poet
Juana de Ibarbourou | |
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| Born | Juana Fernández Morales (1892-03-08)March 8, 1892 Melo, Uruguay |
| Died | July 15, 1979(1979-07-15) (aged 87) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Lucas Ibarbourou |
| Children | Julio César |
Juana Fernández Morales de Ibarbourou, also known as Juana de América, (March 8, 1892 – July 15, 1979) was a Uruguayan poet and one of the most popular writers of Spanish America. Her poetry, the earliest of which is often highly erotic, is notable for her identification of her feelings with nature around her. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1959, 1960 and 1963.[1]
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[edit]She was born Juana Fernández Morales on March 8, 1892, in Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay. The date of Juana's birth is often given as March 8, 1895, but according to a local state civil registry signed by two witnesses, the year was actually 1892. Juana began studies at the Jos
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Juana Fernández Morales de Ibarbourou, also known as Juana de América, (March 8, 1892 – July 15, 1979) was a Uruguayan poet and one of the most popular writers of Spanish America. Her poetry, the earliest of which is often highly erotic, is notable for her identification of her feelings with nature around her. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1959, 1960 and 1963.[1]
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Juana de Ibarbourou | |
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| Born | Juana Fernández Morales (1892-03-08)March 8, 1892 Melo, Uruguay |
| Died | July 15, 1979(1979-07-15) (aged 87) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Lucas Ibarbourou |
| Children | Julio César |
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She was born Juana Fernández Morales on March 8, 1892, in Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay. The date of Juana's birth is often given as March 8, 1895, but according to a local state civil registry signed by two witn