Adelina Gurrea
María Adelaida Gurrea Monasterio (September 27, 1896, in La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines – April 29, 1971, in Madrid) was a Philippine journalist, poet and playwright in Spanish. She studied in a religious school in Manila (St. Scholastica's College), where she received her high school and Bachelor of Arts diplomas.
Adelina Gurrea
- Name
- Adelina Gurrea
- Birth Name
- María Adelaida Gurrea Monasterio
- Born
- September 27, 1896
- Birthplace
- La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Captaincy General of the Philippines
- Died
- 29 April 1971
- Place of death
- Madrid, Spain
- Occupation
- writer, journalist, poet, playwright, historian, linguist
- Education
- Santa Scholastica de Manila
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Known for
- A lo largo del camino
- Honours
- Premio Zobel
- Languages
- Spanish
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María Adelaida Gurrea Monasterio (September 27, 1896, in La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines – April 29, 1971, in Madrid) was a Philippine journalist, poet and playwright in Spanish. She studied in a religious school in Manila (St. Scholastica's College), where she received her high school and Bachelor of Arts diplomas.
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Adelina Gurrea (1896–1971) was a journalist, playwright and poet, among other activities, of Filipino nationality. The journalist was born in La Carlota and died in Madrid. Adelina Gurrea was a member of Philippine Academy of the Spanish Language.
Among the works is A lo largo del camino. Languages used include Spanish. Honours include Premio Zobel.
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Biography
She went to Madrid in 1921, where she worked as foreign correspondent in several publications in Spanish language, such as La Vanguardia, El Mercantil or Excelsior. She was Filipino Literature Ambassador in Spain, where she took part in several associations for the popularisation and support of her culture. She founded the Círculo Hispano-Filipino de Madrid (Spanish-Philippine Society of Madrid) in 1950.
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• Name — Adelina Gurrea • Birth Name — María Adelaida Gurrea Monasterio • Born — September 27, 1896 • Birthplace — La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Captaincy General of the Philippines • Died — 29 April 1971 • Place of death — Madrid, Spain • Occupation — writer, journalist, poet, playwright, historian, linguist • Language — Spanish • Education — Santa Scholastica de Manila • Citizenship — Philippines, Spain
Works
Works
• Cuentos de Juana. Malay tales from Philippine Islands. Madrid: Prensa Española, 1943. • A lo largo del camino. Poetry. Madrid: Círculo Filipino, 1954. Introduction by Federico Muelas. Drawings by Beatriz Figueirido. • Más senderos. Poetry. Madrid: the author, 1967 • En agraz. Poetry. Madrid: the author, 1968
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Awards
• Premio Zóbel Award, 1955 for A lo largo del camino.
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• Beatriz Álvarez Tardío; Dra. Mercedes Arriaga Flores.. «Escritoras y pensadoras». I + D del Ministerio de Educación y Ciencias. • Brillantes, Lourdes. 81 Years of Premio Zobel: A Legacy of Philippine Literature in Spanish. Filipinas Heritage Library, 2006. • 1=Article about Adelina. Andrea Gallo, University of Seville (spanish)
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