Agripina Samper Agudelo
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Agripina Casimira de los Dolores Samper Agudelo (4 March 1833 — 22 April 1892) was a Colombian
poet. Member of a literary family, she wrote prose
and poetry
under her pseudonym "Pía-Rigán", an anagram
of her given name.
when it was part of the Department of Cundinamarca, now present-day Tolima. Her other two siblings were her older brother Miguel
, a businessman and politician and the great-grandfather of Ernesto Samper Pizano, and José María
, a writer and journalist. On 4 July 1857 she married Manuel Ancízar Basterra, a scientist and writer, and out this marriage were born Roberto (b. 1858), Pablo (b. 1859), Inés (b. 1860), Jorge (b. 1862), and Manuel (b. 1865). When she widowed in 1882, she moved with her children to Paris
, where she died on 22 April 1892.
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
poet. Member of a literary family, she wrote prose
Prose
Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
and poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
under her pseudonym "Pía-Rigán", an anagram
Anagram
An anagram is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce a new word or phrase, using all the original letters exactly once; e.g., orchestra = carthorse, A decimal point = I'm a dot in place, Tom Marvolo Riddle = I am Lord Voldemort. Someone who...
of her given name.
Personal life
Agripina was born on 4 March 1833 to José María Samper Blanco and Tomasa Agudelo y Tafur, in the city of HondaHonda, Tolima
Honda is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 26,873 as of the 2005 census. Along with Líbano, Honda is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Líbano-Honda...
when it was part of the Department of Cundinamarca, now present-day Tolima. Her other two siblings were her older brother Miguel
Miguel Samper Agudelo
Miguel Samper Agudelo was a Colombian lawyer, businessman, and politician. In politics he distinguished himself as a proponent of abolitionism and economic reform, ans as a Liberal candidate for the 1898 Colombian presidential election.-Career:Educated by José Manuel Groot, he later attended Saint...
, a businessman and politician and the great-grandfather of Ernesto Samper Pizano, and José María
José María Samper
José María Balbino Venancio Samper Agudelo was a Colombian a liberal political thinker and writer, he also worked as a journalist, lawyer, and politician. In his writing he covered many genres including poetry, drama, comedy, novels, didactic works, biographies, travel books, and critical and...
, a writer and journalist. On 4 July 1857 she married Manuel Ancízar Basterra, a scientist and writer, and out this marriage were born Roberto (b. 1858), Pablo (b. 1859), Inés (b. 1860), Jorge (b. 1862), and Manuel (b. 1865). When she widowed in 1882, she moved with her children to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where she died on 22 April 1892.