Salomé Ureña
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Salomé Ureña de Henríquez (1850–1897) better known as Salomé Ureña, was a revered poet
and pedagogist of the Dominican Republic
. Born in Santo Domingo
in 1850, she was one of the central figures of lyrical poetry of the 19th century and an innovator of the feminine education in her country.
She began publishing her first works at the age of seventeen and soon became known for her spontaneity and tenderness. Later on, she became more tragic and sad with poems such as "En horas de angustia" (In Hours of Anguish) or very patriotic and strong in poems such as "La Patria" (The Motherland) and "Ruinas" (Ruins). She would include more themes of her own life in her poetry, as noted in "Mi Pedro" (dedicated to her son, perhaps her most affectionate poem), "La llegada del invierno" (The Arrival of the Winter), and a book that became very popular called "Steven", where she talks about her country, her family, the plants and flowers, and the island itself.
At the age of twenty, she married Dr. Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal
, himself a writer, and an important figure in politics. She had four children with him: Francisco, Pedro
, Max and Camila Henríquez Ureña. Their children would later become highly respected figures of the mid and late 20th century as writers, philosophers, poets, and critics of the arts.
Around 1881, Salomé was encouraged by her husband to open the first center of superior education for young women in the Dominican Republic, which she did under the name of "Instituto de Señoritas". Within five years, the first six female teachers were graduated from the Institute, something uncommon at the time.
Ureña died in 1897 due to complications with tuberculosis
. She was 47 years old.
Ruinas
El Ave y El Nido
Mi Pedro
Mi Ofrenda A La Patria
La Llegada Del Invierno
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and pedagogist of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. Born in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
in 1850, she was one of the central figures of lyrical poetry of the 19th century and an innovator of the feminine education in her country.
Biography
Ureña was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on October 21, 1850. She was the daughter of writer Nicolás Ureña de Mendoza and Gregoria Díaz, who gave her daughter her first lessons of education. At an early age Salomé was well influenced by literature. Her father taught her the classic works of Spanish and French writers that helped the young Salomé to develop her own career.She began publishing her first works at the age of seventeen and soon became known for her spontaneity and tenderness. Later on, she became more tragic and sad with poems such as "En horas de angustia" (In Hours of Anguish) or very patriotic and strong in poems such as "La Patria" (The Motherland) and "Ruinas" (Ruins). She would include more themes of her own life in her poetry, as noted in "Mi Pedro" (dedicated to her son, perhaps her most affectionate poem), "La llegada del invierno" (The Arrival of the Winter), and a book that became very popular called "Steven", where she talks about her country, her family, the plants and flowers, and the island itself.
At the age of twenty, she married Dr. Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal
Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal
Francisco Hilario Henríquez y Carvajal was a doctor, lawyer, writer, educator and politician from the Dominican Republic. He served as President in 1916. He married Salomé Ureña. He had 4 children, Pedro, Francisco, Max, and Camila....
, himself a writer, and an important figure in politics. She had four children with him: Francisco, Pedro
Pedro Henríquez Ureña
Pedro Henríquez Ureña was a Dominican intellectual, essayist, philosopher, humanist, philologist and literary critic.-Early works:Pedro Henríquez Ureña was born in Santo Domingo, the third of four siblings...
, Max and Camila Henríquez Ureña. Their children would later become highly respected figures of the mid and late 20th century as writers, philosophers, poets, and critics of the arts.
Around 1881, Salomé was encouraged by her husband to open the first center of superior education for young women in the Dominican Republic, which she did under the name of "Instituto de Señoritas". Within five years, the first six female teachers were graduated from the Institute, something uncommon at the time.
Ureña died in 1897 due to complications with tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
. She was 47 years old.
Poems
A La PatriaRuinas
El Ave y El Nido
Mi Pedro
Mi Ofrenda A La Patria
La Llegada Del Invierno