Rosalía de Castro
Galician poet and writer (1837-1885)
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Rosalía de Castro was a 19th-century poet and writer from Galicia (in northwestern Spain) who lived from 1837 to 1885. She is important because she was a major literary figure of her time and helped establish Galician as a language for serious literature during an era when it was often overlooked in favor of Spanish and other languages.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1837
- Died
- 1885
- Works
- 60
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- Celebrarmos Rosalía. Pequena escolma da súa obra
- La poesía regional del siglo XIX
- Extranjera en su patria
- On the edge of the river Sar
- An den Ufern des Sar (6506 852). Gedichte
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María Rosalía Rita de Castro ( Galician pronunciation: [rosaˈli.ɐ ðɪ ˈkastɾʊ]; 23 February 1837 – 15 July 1885), was a Galician poet and novelist, considered one of the most important figures of the 19th-century Spanish literature and modern lyricism. Widely regarded as the greatest Galician cultural icon, she was a leading figure in the emergence of the literary Galician language. Through her work, she projected multiple emotions, including the yearning for the celebration of Galician identity and culture, and female empowerment. She is credited with challenging the traditional female writer archetype.
Rosalía with her family - 1884 (J. Palmeiro).
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