Tag Archives: Anthology of Translations

Delmira Agustini

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Liz Henry

Delmira Agustini (1886-1914) Agustini was part of the Uruguayan generation of 1900 along with María Eugenia Vaz Ferreira, Julio Herrera y Reissig, Leopoldo Lugones, and Rubén Darío; and was also considered part of the “generation of the Río de la … finish reading Delmira Agustini

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Translation: Magda Portal

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Liz Henry

I have not looked further for poems by Magda Portal but she seems well worth a look. If you read the little biography I wrote up below, you will see part of why I get very annoyed at the ways … finish reading Translation: Magda Portal

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Translation: Nydia Lamarque

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Liz Henry

I have not had any luck in finding many more poems by Lamarque. Maybe I could do it through inter-library loan, or paying someone to xerox or photograph a book in another library for me. I like this poem a … finish reading Translation: Nydia Lamarque

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Translation: Mariblanca Sábas Alomá

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Liz Henry

Mariblanca Sábas Alomá (1901–1983) Mariblanca Sábas Alomá was an Ultraist feminist Cuban writer. She was involved with the first Congreso Nacional de Mujeres in Havana in 1923. Her work was published in El Cubano Libre, Diario de Cuba, Orto and … finish reading Translation: Mariblanca Sábas Alomá

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Translation: Claudia Lars

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Liz Henry

Here’s my chapter on Claudia Lars. I found this a hard poem to translate. Though I could’t do it justice, I enjoyed trying. Vanguardist poetry is hard, in general. I think because it is built on so much symbolism from … finish reading Translation: Claudia Lars

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Translation: Emilia Bernal

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Liz Henry

Here’s yet another section from my anthology! Enjoy. The poem about the rose is kind of naughty – just thought I’d point that out in case you’re not naturally dirty-minded. Emilia Bernal (1884-1964) Emilia Bernal de Agüero was born in … finish reading Translation: Emilia Bernal

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Translation: Jesusa Laparra (1820-1887)

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Liz Henry

Here’s another chapter of my thesis. I hope someone enjoys this or finds it useful! Someday I’d love to spend a few years traveling around to different libraries in Spanish America looking up old issues of these journals, finding and … finish reading Translation: Jesusa Laparra (1820-1887)

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Translation: Feminismo, by Alfredo Arteaga

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Liz Henry

This poem is by the Argentinian writer Alfredo Arteaga and was published in 1917 in Antología Contemporánea de poetas argentinos. It is guaranteed to annoy. I stuck it in my anthology of women poets, in Appendix B. This is what … finish reading Translation: Feminismo, by Alfredo Arteaga

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Translation: María Luisa Milanés (1893-1919)

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Liz Henry

María Luisa Milanés was an ardent feminist and Cuban nationalist who killed herself in part because of an unhappy marriage (Davies 58). She wrote poems that were deep critiques of patriarchal culture and that were expressions of solidarity with other … finish reading Translation: María Luisa Milanés (1893-1919)

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Translations: Bolivian poet Adela Zamudio (1854-1928)

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Liz Henry

Here’s another chapter from my (unpublished) anthology, Spanish American Women Poets (1880-1930). Adela Zamudio was a Bolivian poet, essayist, novelist, teacher, and school director. She was also an activist and an advocate of women’s higher education. In her early years, … finish reading Translations: Bolivian poet Adela Zamudio (1854-1928)

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