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Emma De Cartosio
Emma de Cartosio (1928–2013) was an Argentine writer, poet, storyteller, essayist and teacher. The Emma de Cartosio poetry contest was established in Entre Ríos Province in 2015. Biography Cartosio was born in Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos Province. She graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences of the National University of La Plata. In Argentina, Cartosio is largely recognized for her poetry. In 1963, she became a Fellow of the Instituto de Cultura Hispánica, Madrid. She studied contemporary Spanish poetry and published articles on the subject in several of the main newspapers in Argentina and Spain. From 1965-69, she lived in Paris. She lectured on literature in general, but in particular, poetry in Latin American countries and in the interior of Argentina. A tireless traveler, Cartosio visited Europe, Africa, the Middle East and numerous Latin American countries, writing chronicles of her travels for the newspaper ''La Nación'' and others. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos (, "Between Rivers") is a central province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires (south), Corrientes (north) and Santa Fe (west), and Uruguay in the east. Its capital is Paraná (250,000 inhabitants), which lies on the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe. Together with Córdoba and Santa Fe, since 1999, the province is part of the economic-political association known as the Center Region. History The first inhabitants of the area that is now Entre Ríos were the Charrúa and Chaná who each occupied separate parts of the region. Spaniards entered in 1520, when Rodríguez Serrano ventured up the Uruguay River searching for the Pacific Ocean. The first permanent Spanish settlement was erected in the current La Paz Department at the end of the 16th century. As governor of Asunción first and then of Buenos Aires, Hernandarias conducted expeditions to Entre Ríos unexplored lands. Juan de Garay, af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
