Maria Alicia Dominguez (Spanish: María Alicia Domínguez) (1904 – 1988) was an Argentinian poet, novelist and essayist.
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Born | September 6, 1904[1] Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Died | April 9, 1988[1] (aged 83) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Nationality | Argentine |
Occupation | Poet, Novelist and Essayist |
Known for | Children's Literature |
She was born in Buenos Aires on September 6, 1904.[1][2][3] She graduated as a professor of literature from an Argentinian university, el Instituto Nacional del Profesorado de Lenguas Vivas.[1][2]
She began her career as a teacher at some educational institutions in Buenos Aires, namely the "Institutos Mitre y Bernasconi", the "Colegios Nacionales Roca y Sarmiento" and the "Normal 6".[1][2] In 1925 she wrote her first book of poems, La rueca.[3] She wrote more than 30 books in total after that. She also worked in "la Editorial Columba" as a writer for their weekly magazine, Intervalo, from 1950s to 1960s.[4][2]
When she retired as a teacher, she devoted all of her time and energy in writing children's literature.[2][3]
In her youth, she had an intimate relationship with Leopoldo Lugones.[5][2] Some people believe that she once tried to commit suicide (but failed) because of her breakup with him,[6] or because of society's pressure to break up with him. She ultimately married a book publisher named, Fernando Foyatier.[2]
She wrote more than 30 books, the most popular among them are the following,[1][2][3]
She won the following major awards for her literary work:[1][2]
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