Gladys Carmagnola

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name = Gladys Carmagnola de Medina


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birthdate = January 2 1939
location = Guarambaré, Paraguay
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nationality = Paraguayan
field = Poet
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works = Ceniza y llamarada - Para reconocernos como hermanos
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awards = Premio de Poesía “José María Heredia” Asociación de críticos de Arte de Miami, EE.UU.

Gladys Carmagnola is a poet and educationalparaguayan . She is one of the writer as best known for his country, her work is devoted to a wide audience, including works for children and adults.

She was born in Guarambaré city Central Department, Paraguay, January 2, 1939, daughter of Ramona and Carlos Herrera Udrizar Carmagnola, a descendant of Italians.

Children and Youth

Gladys shared her childhood with her brothers Carlos, the largest, Haydee and forest. As early as adolescence has shown a natural inclination towards poetry. From a very early age she was devoted to teaching, developing simultaneously her poetic vocation.

Her career

She is co-founder and member of the Society of Writers of Paraguay. She also had involvement in the founding of the group of Paraguayan Associated Writers and the Pen Club of Paraguay.

She is part of a generation of Paraguayan women who, early in the decade of the 1960s, they make known their literary production, occupying an very important area in the Paraguayan literature.

Her first steps in producing poetry, were directed towards children. From that time dating their first publications of poems for children, her first book: "Ojitos negros", published in April 1965.

In addition to her many books published, several of her poems have been included in anthologies and literary publications, both his country and other foreign nations.

Gladys is an amazing writer from the group of contemporary writers that marked a new trend in the literature of Paraguay. Among them are: Eloy Fariña Núñez, Hérib Campos Cervera, Josefina Plá, Óscar Ferreiro, Elvio Romero, José Luis Appleyard, Ramiro Domínguez, José María Gómez Sanjurjo, Rubén Bareiro Saguier, Carlos Villagra Marsal, Jacobo Rauskin, Miguel Ángel Fernandez, Roque Vallejos, Emilio Pérez Chaves, Susy Delgado, and Mario Casartelli, among others.

Works

Her first publication dates back to 1965, since then, has been devoted entirely to the production of poetic works, completing a total of 20 titles by him.

Awards and honors

Throughout her career she has been honored with numerous awards and tributes nationally and internationally.

Her poetic style

About her predilection for poetry for children, this author has pointed out: "… writing for children is my great commitment and my singular pride, as well."

In 1979, Mrs. Josefina Plá expressed about the work of child Gladys Carmagnola: "There is tenderness in the book, a lot of tenderness, too if you do not know Gladys and do not know that she is pure tenderness; that sweetness is her accent and her images of saccharin is not true but honey cookbook interlinings heart. "

Her poems for children have a sweet taste and wicked inviting who reads them to get inside the soul of the child that we all have inside. They produce delight and can transport us to the times of the rich ice cream to nap and tireless games with friends in the neighborhood.

It has also been echoed his work "Piolin", the Argentine author Maria Elena Walsh, who defined it as "transparent Piolin", for its literary beauty and clarity.

Since 1980, emerges a stage of maturity as a writer, moving their production toward a modern style. They emerge at this stage, poems that reflect an era intimately reflective of the poet and several poems of nature amatory.

Her work for adults rose in a language that is clear and transparent that feels like a breath of fresh air for readers.

Her Family

She married Julio Medina, a lawyer by profession. They had one daughter: Cecilia Medina Carmagnola.

References

* [http://www.palabravirtual.com/index.php?ir=ver_poema1.php&pid=1587 Virtual Word]
* EVP - Wikipedia
* [http://www.evp.edu.py/index.php?title=Portada Enciclopedia Virtual Paraguaya - Portal]

External links

* [http://letras-uruguay.espaciolatino.com/aaa/carmagnola/index.htm Area Latino]
* [http://www.poema-de-amor.com.ar/mostrar-poema.php?poema=10598 Poem of love]
* [http://letras-uruguay.espaciolatino.com/aaa/carmagnola/index.htm Latin Spaces]