Rosalía de Castro

(1837-1885)

Galician poet and writer

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María Rosalía Rita de Castro (23 February 1837 – 15 July 1885), was a Galician poet and novelist, considered one of the most important figures of the 19th-century Spanish literature and modern lyricism. Widely regarded as the greatest Galician cultural icon, she was a leading figure in the emergence of the literary Galician language. Through her work, she projected multiple emotions, including the yearning for the celebration of Galician identity and culture, and female empowerment. She is credited with challenging the traditional female writer archetype.

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Born	24 February 1837 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña (province), Galicia , Spain
Died	15 July 1885 (aged 48) Padrón, Galicia, Spain
Zodiac	Pisces
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