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() 7 April 1889 Vicuña, Chile: Died: 10 January 1957 (aged 67) Hempstead, New York: Occupation: Educator, Diplomat, Poet. Language: Spanish: Nationality: Chilean: Period: 1914–1957: Notable awards: Nobel Prize in Literature 1945 : Signature
- Chilean
- 1914–1957
- Educator, Diplomat, Poet.
- Nobel Prize in Literature, 1945
Apr 3, 2024 · Notable Works: “Desolación”. 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 ...
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Gabriela Mistral, pseudonym of Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, was a Chilean poet, diplomat, educator, and humanist born in Vicuña, Chile in 1889. She is the author of over twelve books of poetry, including Desolación (Desolation) (1922), Ternura (Tenderness) (1924), and Tala (Felling) (1938), and the first Latin American writer to be awarded the ...
Born Lucila Godoy Alcavaga on April 7, 1889, in Vicuña, in the northern province of Coquimbo, Chile; died on January 10, 1957, in Hempstead, New York, of pancreatic cancer; daughter of Jerónimo Godoy Villanueva (a poet, teacher and minstrel) and Petronila Alcayaga Rojas; awardedteaching certificate from Escuela Normal N°-1 in Santiago, 1910 ...
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.
Gabriela Mistral was born on April 7, 1889, in Vicuña, Chile. At three years old, Gabriela’s father abandoned her family, leaving Gabriela’s mother to raise her despite health issues. Gabriela began teaching at the age of fifteen out of financial necessity.... Educators only. For full, free access: or. I'm a student.
