Ester Cosani
Ester Cosani Sologuren (24 December 1914 – March 2001), known by the pen name Rita Cosani, was a Chilean writer and illustrator. Ester Cosani was active during the late 1930s and early 1940s, Cosani was one of the forerunners of Chilean children's literature.
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Ester Cosani
- Name
- Ester Cosani
- Birth Name
- Ester Cosani Sologuren
- Born
- 24 December 1914
- Birthplace
- Arica, Chile
- Died
- March 2001 (aged 86)
- Place of death
- Concepción, Chile
- Occupation
- Writer, illustrator
- Full name
- Rita Cosani Sologuren.
- Nationality
- Chile.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Ester Cosani Sologuren (24 December 1914 – March 2001), known by the pen name Rita Cosani, was a Chilean writer and illustrator. Ester Cosani was active during the late 1930s and early 1940s, Cosani was one of the forerunners of Chilean children's literature.
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Key facts
• Name — Ester Cosani • Pen Name — Rita Cosani • Birth Name — Ester Cosani Sologuren • Born — 24 December 1914 • Birthplace — Arica, Chile • Died — March 2001 (aged 86) • Place of death — Concepción, Chile • Occupation — Writer, illustrator
Career
Career
Cosani's work as a cartoonist began for the magazine El Colegial. She later participated in drafting the charter of the Chilean Drawing Alliance, which she signed in 1941, along with illustrators Carmen Eysaud, Elizabeth Wilkens, and Elena Poirier. In 1951 she was awarded the Director's Prize of the National Theater for her work La casa de las ratas. She also narrated a children's radio program named La cajita de música.
Works
Works
• Leyenda de la quena (1938) • Leyendas de la vieja casa (1938) • Para saber y contar (1939) • Las desventuras de Andrajo (1942) • Cuentos a Pelusa (1943) • La casa de las ratas (1943) • Cuentos a Beatriz (1957) • Una historia de ángeles (1957) • Rimas (1994) • Cuentos de Tocorí de la Sierra (1995)
Identity
Identity
Ester Cosani is recorded with the occupation short story writer. Recorded as writer, illustrator, poet and novelist. Recorded at birth as Rita Cosani Sologuren. Identity and origins. Her recorded language was Spanish.
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1914
Ester Cosani was born on 24 December 1914.
2001
Ester Cosani died at Concepción.
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Arica.
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Concepción.
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