Biography en ingles de gabriela mistral

Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957)

Gabriela Mistral was the first female Latin American poet to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. She received it in 1945. The Nobel citation read:

“for her lyric poetry which, inspired by powerful emotions, has made her name a symbol of the idealistic aspirations of the entire Latin American world“

Gabriela Mistral was the pseudonym for Lucila Godoy y Alcayaga.

She was born in Vicuna, Chile in 1889.

Her early life was traumatic. She was brought up by her mother after her father left the family when she was 3 years old. However, her mother’s declining health meant Gabriela had to start working early – from the age of 16, she worked as a teachers assistant.

Aged 17, she met Romeo Ureta, with whom she fell in love with.

Gabriela Mistral - Dame la mano (traducción al Inglés)

But, more tragedy was to strike three years later, when he committed suicide. This loss devastated Gabriela and left a lasting scar throughout her life. More tragedy was to strike later when a nephew also com biography en ingles de gabriela mistral3 CUGIZ