The intimate letters of love of Gabriela Mistral

On April 7, a little over a century ago, in 1921, the Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral (born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga) had a bad day on her 33rd birthday. She spent six hours waiting for the arrival of the poet Manuel Magallanes, married, to share the afternoon in the countryside, but he never arrived. They had been sending love letters for years - and lovelessness - without knowing themselves personally. Mistral did then receive a writing from the ma…

Chileans will begin activities today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the award of the Nobel Prize in Literature to poet Gabriela Mistral, with daily work

Today, April 7, we celebrate the birth of one of the most emblematic figures in literature and education: Gabriela Mistral. Born in 1889 in the small town of Vicuña, in the Elqui Valley, her real name was Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. From her early years, Gabriela faced a life marked by humility and economic hardship, but also by an unwavering passion for literature and teaching. A childhood marked by humility Gabriela Mistral was born on April 7, 188…

The initiative seeks to highlight the legacy of the Nobel Prize winner in Literature and address the low presence of female figures in national monuments, especially in the Metropolitan Region, where only 4.8% of these works honor women.

Cecilia Rubio Rubio Director Revista Atenea Universidad de Concepción Today, April 7, the birth of Gabriela Mistral, makes it necessary to remember her once again as one of the most complete and complex figures of Chilean culture. Because, in fact, she was a teacher of children, honorary consul in different countries, defender of human rights causes, libertarian progressive who advocated for the civil rights of people, and as a writer she was no…

Santiago de Chile, 7 Apr (Prensa Latina) Chileans will begin activities today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in Literature to poet Gabriela Mistral, with days dedicated to remembering her legacy as a writer and pedagogue. The post Chile celebrates 80 years of the Nobel Prize to Gabriela Mistral (+Photo) first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.