María Elvira Lacaci
María Elvira Lacaci | |
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| Born | María Elvira Lacaci Morris 1916 Ferrol, Spain |
| Died | 9 March 1997 (aged 80–81) Madrid, Spain |
María Elvira Lacaci Morris (1916-9 March 1997) was a Spanish Galician poet. She was the first woman to win the Premio Adonáis de Poesía.
Biography[]
Lacaci wrote poetry from a young age. In her work, social issues were of great importance, as well as religious issues.[1]
Her work is framed in post-war social poetry. Other works of the poet are Humana voz (1957), Sonido de Dios (1962) y Al este de la ciudad (1963).
She died in her residence in Madrid on 9 March 1997.[2][3]
Awards and honours[]
Lacaci won the Adonais Prize in 1956 (the first woman to receive it) for Voz humana (Human Voice) and the in 1964.
Works[]
Poetry[]
- Humana voz (1957)
- Sonido de Dios (1962)
- Al este de la ciudad (1963)
- Molinillo de papel (1967)
- Tom y Jim (1966)
- El rey Baltasar (1965)
- Molinillos de papel (1967)
Stories[]
- La instancia (1967)
- Pequeño bazar
References[]
- ^ "Poesías religiosas de Elvira Lacaci".
- ^ "Poesía Española Contemporánea - María Elvira Lacaci (1916-1997)".
- ^ País, Ediciones El (1997-03-10). "Fallece en Madrid a los 81 años la poetisa María Elvira Lacaci". El País.
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- Spanish women poets
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