In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alarcón and the second or maternal family name is Barrios.
Romelia Alarcón Folgar (1900–1971) was a Guatemalan poet, journalist and suffragette. Many of her themes had to do with the environment and women's rights. She is considered one of the most notable poets from Guatemala in the 20th century.
Romelia Alarcón Barrios was born on 27 October 1900 in Cobán, Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala to María Barrios Noriega and Salvador Alarcón.[1] She married Domingo Folgar Garrido[1] and had seven children. She did not begin writing until after raising her family and all of her works bear her married surname.[2] Through her ties with intellectuals and artists, despite a lack of formal training, she was able to create a career in journalism and as a poet[3] becoming "one of the most important Guatemalan poets of the 20th century".[4] In 1945, inspired by successes in suffrage by women in England, France, and United States Alarcón joined with Laura Bendfeldt, María Albertina Gálvez, Clemencia de Herrarte, Gloria Menéndez Mina, Adriana de Palarea, Graciela Quan and Magdalena Spínola to form the Comité Pro-Ciudadanía to fight for Guatemalan women's suffrage.[5]
Alarcón Folgar worked as a journalist for radio and sometimes for newspapers,[3] also publishing pieces in magazines.[2] She founded the Revista Minuto[3] and as the editor of the Revista Pan-Americana, traveled internationally.[2] She published thirteen books during her lifetime and after her death, one of her daughters published two more books.[6] She began publishing poems in 1938 with the book entitled Llamaradas (Blaze).[6] In it, she speaks as an early environmentalist and the obligation to preserve nature as a means of protecting the mestizo population. Unlike later poems, known for their social commentary, the collection in Llamarades are united by the central theme of protecting the great Maya tree.[7] Some of her early works focus on domestic topics that were not within the confines of what was expected in poetry of the day. Others discussed the struggle to create.[6] Later works denounced women's place in society and lack of freedom[8] and her final works lamented her invisibility and discomfort that the world around her did not comprehend her, only the things that represent her.[4]
Alarcón Folgar died on 19 July 1971 and was buried in the General Cemetery in Guatemala City.[1]
^ abcdAsociación de Amigos del País; Fundación para la Cultura y el Desarrollo (2004). "Romelia Alarcón de Folgar". WikiGuate (in Spanish). Guatemala City, Guatemala: Diccionario Histórico Biográfico de Guatemala. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
^Morard, Marylin (15 July 2014). "Une femme remarquable (12): Romelia Alarcon Folgar" (in French). Sion, Switzerland: L'1dex. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
Bibliographyedit
André, María Claudia; Bueno, Eva Paulino (2014). Latin American Women Writers: An Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Routledge. ISBN978-1-317-72634-0.
Finzer, Erin (2014). "Grafting the Maya World Tree:Cosmic Conservation in Romelia Alarcón de Folgar's Llamaradas (Guatemala, 1938)". Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment. 22 (2). Association for the Study of Literature and Environment, Oxford University Press: 326–348. doi:10.1093/isle/isu129. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
Monzón, Ana Silvia (16 October 2012). "Arbenz y la participación política de las mujeres". Revista Albedrio (in Spanish). Guatemala: Paraninfo Universitario: 8–9. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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romelia, alarcón, folgar, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, alarcón, second, maternal, family, name, barrios, 1900, 1971, guatemalan, poet, journalist, suffragette, many, themes, with, environment, women, rights, considered, most, notable, poets, . In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Alarcon and the second or maternal family name is Barrios Romelia Alarcon Folgar 1900 1971 was a Guatemalan poet journalist and suffragette Many of her themes had to do with the environment and women s rights She is considered one of the most notable poets from Guatemala in the 20th century Romelia Alarcon FolgarBornRomelia Alarcon Barrios 1900 10 27 27 October 1900Coban Alta Verapaz Department GuatemalaDied19 July 1971 1971 07 19 aged 70 Guatemala City GuatemalaNationalityGuatemalaOther namesRomelia Alarcon de FolgarOccupation s journalist writerYears active1938 1971 Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 Poems 1 2 2 Short stories 6 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksBiography editRomelia Alarcon Barrios was born on 27 October 1900 in Coban Alta Verapaz Department Guatemala to Maria Barrios Noriega and Salvador Alarcon 1 She married Domingo Folgar Garrido 1 and had seven children She did not begin writing until after raising her family and all of her works bear her married surname 2 Through her ties with intellectuals and artists despite a lack of formal training she was able to create a career in journalism and as a poet 3 becoming one of the most important Guatemalan poets of the 20th century 4 In 1945 inspired by successes in suffrage by women in England France and United States Alarcon joined with Laura Bendfeldt Maria Albertina Galvez Clemencia de Herrarte Gloria Menendez Mina Adriana de Palarea Graciela Quan and Magdalena Spinola to form the Comite Pro Ciudadania to fight for Guatemalan women s suffrage 5 Alarcon Folgar worked as a journalist for radio and sometimes for newspapers 3 also publishing pieces in magazines 2 She founded the Revista Minuto 3 and as the editor of the Revista Pan Americana traveled internationally 2 She published thirteen books during her lifetime and after her death one of her daughters published two more books 6 She began publishing poems in 1938 with the book entitled Llamaradas Blaze 6 In it she speaks as an early environmentalist and the obligation to preserve nature as a means of protecting the mestizo population Unlike later poems known for their social commentary the collection in Llamarades are united by the central theme of protecting the great Maya tree 7 Some of her early works focus on domestic topics that were not within the confines of what was expected in poetry of the day Others discussed the struggle to create 6 Later works denounced women s place in society and lack of freedom 8 and her final works lamented her invisibility and discomfort that the world around her did not comprehend her only the things that represent her 4 Alarcon Folgar died on 19 July 1971 and was buried in the General Cemetery in Guatemala City 1 Works editPoems 1 edit 1938 Plaquetes 1938 Llamaradas 1944 Cauce 1944 Clima verde en dimension de angustia 1954 Isla de novilunios 1957 Viento de colores 1958 Dia vegetal 1959 Vigilia blanca 1961 Claridad 1963 Poemas de la vida simple 1964 Sin brujula 1964 Plataforma de cristal 1966 Pasos sobre la yerba 1967 Casa de pajaros 1970 Transito terrestre 1972 Tiempo inmovil 1976 Mas alla de la voz 1976 El Vendedor de trinos Short stories 6 edit 1950 Cuentos de la Abuelita 1964 Sin brujula cuentos 1968 Gusano de luz cuentos infantiles 1968 Vendedor de trinos cuentos de misterioReferences edit a b c d Asociacion de Amigos del Pais Fundacion para la Cultura y el Desarrollo 2004 Romelia Alarcon de Folgar WikiGuate in Spanish Guatemala City Guatemala Diccionario Historico Biografico de Guatemala Retrieved 24 January 2016 a b c Finzer 2014 p 6 a b c Andre amp Bueno 2014 p 80 a b Andre amp Bueno 2014 p 82 Monzon 2012 pp 8 9 a b c d Andre amp Bueno 2014 p 81 Finzer 2014 p 5 Morard Marylin 15 July 2014 Une femme remarquable 12 Romelia Alarcon Folgar in French Sion Switzerland L 1dex Retrieved 25 January 2016 Bibliography editAndre Maria Claudia Bueno Eva Paulino 2014 Latin American Women Writers An Encyclopedia New York New York Routledge ISBN 978 1 317 72634 0 Finzer Erin 2014 Grafting the Maya World Tree Cosmic Conservation in Romelia Alarcon de Folgar s Llamaradas Guatemala 1938 Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment 22 2 Association for the Study of Literature and Environment Oxford University Press 326 348 doi 10 1093 isle isu129 Retrieved 21 January 2016 Monzon Ana Silvia 16 October 2012 Arbenz y la participacion politica de las mujeres Revista Albedrio in Spanish Guatemala Paraninfo Universitario 8 9 Retrieved 30 June 2015 External links editWorldCat publications Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Romelia Alarcon Folgar amp oldid 1164621599, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
