Victorino Abente y Lago
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Was born in Mugía
, Spain, June 2, 1846.
He went to Paraguay
when resentments of the War Against the Triple Alliance
(1864–1870) were still fresh.
In spite of being Galician, his life and work identifies with the Paraguay since the very moment of his arrival in march of 1869, when the Brazilian and Argentine troops occupied the country.
by his grandson Cándido Samaniego Abente in a book entitled Poetic Anthology: 1867-1926, in 1984.
About his work, Ignacio A. Pane wrote: "He sang the most beautiful, passionate, enthusiastic and poetic song in just one word that until now writers and teachers have been directing the Paraguay
... Taken by the wings of his own inspiration he made that the 'Paraguayan Sibyl' stood firm and tended the pointer finger of the prophet to show him the Promised Land..."
Muxia
Muxia is a coastal town in the province of A Coruña, in Galicia, Spain. It is one of the final destinations for pilgrims on the Way of St. James after visiting the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in Santiago de Compostela.Muxia is known for its spectacular beaches...
, Spain, June 2, 1846.
He went to Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
when resentments of the War Against the Triple Alliance
War of the Triple Alliance
The Paraguayan War , also known as War of the Triple Alliance , was a military conflict in South America fought from 1864 to 1870 between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay...
(1864–1870) were still fresh.
In spite of being Galician, his life and work identifies with the Paraguay since the very moment of his arrival in march of 1869, when the Brazilian and Argentine troops occupied the country.
First steps
He was related with the second stage of the Paraguayan romanticism that begun after the War Against the Triple Alliance, and even with the post-romanticism. Also collaborated with many journals of the capital, where he published many of his own poetries. His poems were dedicated to the renaissance of the nation, being properly known as the "poet of the national resurrection". A few months before his decease could watch his country victorious in the war against Bolivia between 1932 and 1935.Career
His poems, spread on many journals and magazines of his time, were recompiled and published after his decease in AsunciónAsunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
by his grandson Cándido Samaniego Abente in a book entitled Poetic Anthology: 1867-1926, in 1984.
About his work, Ignacio A. Pane wrote: "He sang the most beautiful, passionate, enthusiastic and poetic song in just one word that until now writers and teachers have been directing the Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
... Taken by the wings of his own inspiration he made that the 'Paraguayan Sibyl' stood firm and tended the pointer finger of the prophet to show him the Promised Land..."
Last years
Married with Isabel Miskowsky, Victorino Juan Ramón Abente y Lago deceased in Asunción, December 22, 1935.Work
His most outstanding poems are:- "Sibila paraguaya" (Paraguayan Sibyl),
- "El oratorio de la Virgen de la Asunción",
- "La tejedora de Ñandutí" (The Tailor of Ñandutí),
- "El Salto del Guairá",
- "Mis dos patrias" and dozens more.