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Lucila Godoy Alcayaga ( Latin American Spanish: [luˈsila ɣoˈðoj alkaˈʝaɣa]; 7 April 1889 – 10 January 1957), known by her pseudonym Gabriela Mistral ( Spanish: [ɡaˈβɾjela misˈtɾal] ), was a Chilean poet-diplomat, educator, and Catholic. She was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order or Third Franciscan order. [1]
Apr 3, 2024 · Gabriela Mistral (born April 7, 1889, Vicuña, Chile—died January 10, 1957, Hempstead, New York, U.S.) was a Chilean poet, who in 1945 became the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Of Spanish, Basque, and Indian descent, Mistral grew up in a village of northern Chile and became a schoolteacher at age 15, advancing ...
1889–1957. Gabriela Mistral, literary pseudonym of Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, was the first Spanish American author to receive the Nobel Prize in literature; as such, she will always be seen as a representative figure in the cultural history of the continent. One of the best-known Latin American poets of her time, Gabriela—as she was admiringly ...
By Kerri Lee Alexander, NWHM Fellow | 2018-2020. As a Chilean author and educator, Gabriela Mistral became the first Latin American author to receive the Nobel Prize in literature. She boldly advocated for the rights of women, children, the poor, and many other disadvantaged groups in her community. Gabriela Mistral was born on April 7, 1889.
Dec 16, 2019 · Rebecca Bodenheimer. Updated on December 16, 2019. Gabriela Mistral was a Chilean poet and the first Latin American (man or woman) to win a Nobel Prize for Literature, in 1945. Many of her poems appear to have been at least somewhat autobiographical, responding to the circumstances of her life.
Feb 11, 2019 · Gabriela Mistral, born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga (April 7, 1889 – January 10, 1957), was a Chilean poet, educator, diplomat, and feminist best known for being the first Latin American to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. She was awarded the prize “for her lyric poetry which, inspired by powerful emotions, has made her name a symbol of the ...
Mar 13, 2019 · The brilliance of Gabriela Mistral This article is more than 5 years old Letters: She won the Nobel prize 26 years before Pablo Neruda, writes Heather Mayall , and was the reason for his love...
