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El Fígaro
El Fígaro was a Cuban magazine published in Havana from 1885 to 1929, with irregular publications continuing until 1933. It began as a sports magazine, but evolved into a more general interest consumer magazine and became "the driving force of the Cuban press and of national culture." El Fígaro included sections on theatre, literature, music, and Current affairs (news format), current affairs. Many of Cuba's early revolutionary writers, poets, painters, artists, journalists, and activists contributed to this magazine. The National Library of Cuba writes of El Fígaro: "Without a doubt, El Fígaro is among the most representative periodical publications of the 19th century in Cuba. Its content and illustrations are a reflection of our culture and show the development of the press in the largest of the Antilles, a luxury magazine that, over time, its almost obligatory consultation brings us extraordinary results." History On July 23, 1885, El Fígaro was founded by Rafael Bár ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Figaro 1909
EL, El or el may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * El, a List of Shugo Chara! characters#El, character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * Eleven (Stranger Things), Eleven (''Stranger Things'') (El), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in the Superman dynasty * E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film ''Road Trip (2000 film), Road Trip'' Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * Él (Lucerito album), ''Él ''(Lucerito album), a 1982 album by Lucerito * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from the album ''Caminando (album), Caminando'' * Él (Lucía song), "Él" (Lucía song), the Spanish entry performed by Lucía in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 Other media * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * Él (film), ''Él'' (film), a 1953 film by Luis Buñuel based on the 1926 novel * Él (visual n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justo De Lara
Justo () is a Spanish surname and male given name meaning ''just'', i.e. ''fair''. Given name Notable people with this given name include: * Justo Albarracín (born 1951), Argentine equestrian * Justo Almario (born 1949), Colombian musician * Justo José Caraballo (1914–2003), Argentine swimmer * Justo Daract (1804–1887), Argentine politician * Justo de Santa María de Oro (1772–1836), Argentine statesman and bishop * Justo Figuerola (1770–1854), Peruvian president * Justo Gallego Martínez (born 1925), Spanish monk * Justo Giani (born 1999), Argentine football player * Justo Iturralde (1905–1981), Argentine equestrian * Justo Jacquet (born 1961), Paraguayan football player * Justo Jorge Padrón (1943–2021), Spanish poet, essayist and translator * Justo José de Urquiza (1801–1870), Argentine general and politician * Justo L. González (born 1937), Cuban theologist * Justo Oscar Laguna (1929–2011), Argentine bishop * Justo Pastor Lynch (1755–1830), Argentine l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Vinyals
María Vinyals y Ferrés (1875–1940s), also known as the Marquise of Ayerbe, was a Spanish publicist and essayist. Biography Born in the Castle of Soutomaior, province of Pontevedra, on 14 August 1875. She inherited goods from her uncles the marquises de la Vega y Armijo. She married Juan Jordán de Urríes, marquis of Ayerbe in 1896. In 1904 she published ''El Castillo del Marqués de Mos en Sotomayor''. Vinyals, became an acquaintance of Emilia Pardo Bazán, María Barbeito and Carmen de Burgos, joined the Ateneo de Madrid in 1906. She founded the Ibero-American Centre for Female Popular Culture, an institution looking to teach girls unable to receive other kind of education. In 1909, following the decease of the marquis of Ayerbe, Vinyals married the Cuban physician Enrique Lluria. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), Vinyals was affiliated to the Female Socialist Aggrupation of Madrid. She wrote several columns in journals such as ''El Imparcial'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sotero Figueroa
Sotero Figueroa Hernández (1851 - October 5, 1923) was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He studied at the school of Rafael Cordero in San Juan, and was later known for his work as a journalist, dramatist, speaker and author of biographical essays. He was also a loyal defender of Puerto Rican and Cuban independence. Figueroa died and was buried in Cuba in 1923. Early years Figueroa was born in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1851 and is believed to have studied at the Rafael Cordero school in San Juan. In his youth, he was apprenticed to the office of the typographer in the capital printing press of the liberal and Puerto Rican abolitionist, José Julián Acosta, a former student of maestro Rafael Cordero. Writing Before moving to New York, Figueroa’s first job as a writer in Puerto Rico was in Ramon Marín’s print shop, Establicimiento Tipográphico; there he wrote pieces for ''La Crónica'' and ''El Pueblo'' and acted as editor of these in Marín's absence. Figueroa be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Méndez Capote
Sarah Méndez-Capote y Chaple was a Cuban writer, poet, translator, suffragist, and feminist activist. She was the sister of writer Renée Méndez Capote. Life and work The daughter of Domingo Méndez Capote and María Chaple y Suárez, she published some of her poetic work in ''Revista de la Habana'' in the early 1930s. She also contributed to the avant-garde journal ''Social'' and to ''El Fígaro''. As a women's rights activist, she was one of the founders of the Lyceum on 1 December 1928, one of the "most cultural and intellectual" feminist organizations of the era, formed by her sister Renée, Berta Arocena de Martínez Márquez, Carmen Castellanos, Matilde Martínez Márquez, Carmelina Guanche, Alicia Santamaría, Ofelia Tomé, Dulce Marta Castellanos, Lilliam Mederos, Rebeca Gutiérrez, Mary Caballero, María Josefa Vidaurreta, and María Teresa Moré. The group advocated for women's suffrage Women's suffrage is the women's rights, right of women to Suffrage, vote i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Brull
Mariano Brull Caballero (February 24, 1891 – June 8, 1956) was a Cuban poet usually associated with the French Symbolist movement. Two Symbolists who strongly influenced him were Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Valéry. Among Cuban poets of the first half of the 20th century he was the most outstanding of those who wrote poetry for poetry's sake, as opposed to poetry that addressed social issues or poetry that was inspired by the culture of Cubans of African descent. Because of his interest in the sounds of words, he is known for a type of poetry called "jitanjáfora" in which the words are virtually meaningless, their sounds all-important. A diplomat by profession, he lived many years in various countries of Europe and the Americas. Biography Brull was born in Camagüey, in eastern Cuba, where his father, Miguel Brull, a Spanish army officer, was stationed. His mother, Celia Caballero, was descended from a family that had resided in Cuba for many generations. Early life As a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
