El poema caricia de gabriela mistral biography in english

Her image is featured on the 5, Chilean peso banknote. Despite the financial problems caused by Emelina later on, Mistral held great respect for her. Poverty was a constant presence in her early life. In , Mistral met Romelio Ureta, a railway worker and her first love, who tragically took his own life in These heartbreaks were reflected in her early poetry and gained recognition with her first published literary work in , Sonetos de la muerte "Sonnets on Death".

To protect her job as a teacher, she used a pen name, fearing the consequences of revealing her true identity. Exploring themes of death and life more broadly than previous Latin American poets , she expanded her poetic horizons.

Gabriela mistral nobel prize

While Mistral had passionate friendships with both men and women, which influenced her writing, she kept her emotional life private. Since June , Mistral had been using the pen name Gabriela Mistral for most of her writing. After winning the Juegos Florales, she rarely used her given name, Lucila Godoy, for her publications. The collection of poems explored themes such as motherhood, religion, nature, morality, and love for children.

Her personal sorrows were reflected in the poems, solidifying her international reputation.