Rosalía de Castro

Galician poet and writer (1837-1885)
Person human Q464264
Rosalía de Castro
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Rosalía de Castro

Summary

Rosalía de Castro is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Conxo, Santiago de Compostela[2]. She was born on February 23, 1837[3]. She passed away in A Matanza[4]. She died on July 22, 1885[5]. She worked as a writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], and short story writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Rosalía de Castro's place of birth was Conxo, Santiago de Compostela[2].
  • Rosalía de Castro passed away in A Matanza[4].
  • Rosalía de Castro was born on February 23, 1837[3].
  • Rosalía de Castro died on July 22, 1885[5].
  • Burial took place at Panteón de Galegos Ilustres[11].
  • Burial took place at Adina Cemetery[12].
  • Rosalía de Castro's father was José Martínez Viojo[13].
  • Rosalía de Castro's mother was María Teresa da Cruz Castro Abadía[14].
  • Among Rosalía de Castro's spouses was Manuel Murguía[15].
  • A child of Rosalía de Castro was Ovidio Murguía de Castro[16].
  • A child of Rosalía de Castro was Alejandra Murguía[17].
  • A child of Rosalía de Castro was Aura Martínez-Murguía de Castro[18].
  • A child of Rosalía de Castro was Gala Murguía de Castro[19].
  • A child of Rosalía de Castro was Amara Murguía de Castro[20].
  • Rosalía de Castro held citizenship in Spain[21].
  • Galician was Rosalía de Castro's native language[22].
  • Rosalía de Castro is identified as part of the Galicians ethnic group[23].
  • Rosalía de Castro's professions included writer[6].
  • Rosalía de Castro worked as a poet[7].
  • Rosalía de Castro worked as a novelist[8].
  • Rosalía de Castro's professions included short story writer[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Rosalía de Castro is Cantares gallegos[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Rosalía de Castro is Follas novas[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Rosalía de Castro is Contos da miña terra[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Rosalía de Castro is La flor[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: ES[29]

  • Began / founded: 1837-02-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1885-07-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3a7cf6c2-9640-4d68-a5ca-d82d9d690be8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Conxo, Santiago de Compostela[2], Rosalía de Castro… she was born on February 23, 1837[3]. Her father was José Martínez Viojo[13]. Her mother was María Teresa da Cruz Castro Abadía[14]. She is identified as part of the Galicians ethnic group[23]. Galician was her native language[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], and short story writer[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Cantares gallegos[24], a literary work[33]; Follas novas[25], a literary work[34], in Spain[35]; Contos da miña terra[26], a literary work[36]; La flor[27], a literary work[37], in Spain[38]; En las orillas del Sar[39], a literary work[40], in Spain[41]; and Q5966934[42], a literary work[43]. Things named for Rosalía de Castro include Rosalíadecastro[44], a star[45]; Castro[46], an impact crater[47]; and Premio Rosalía de Castro de Lingua[48], an award[49], in Spain[50], founded in 2010[51].

Recognition

Rosalía de Castro received the Galician Literature Day[52].

Personal Life

Among Rosalía de Castro's spouses was Manuel Murguía[15]. Children include Ovidio Murguía de Castro[16], a painter[53], 1871–1900[54], of Spain[55]; Alejandra Murguía[17], a draftsperson[56], 1859–1937[57], of Spain[58]; Aura Martínez-Murguía de Castro[18], 1868–1942[59], of Spain[60]; Gala Murguía de Castro[19], 1871–1964[61], of Spain[62]; and Amara Murguía de Castro[20], a homemaker[63], 1873–1921[64], of Spain[65]. Her religion is recorded as Catholicism[66].

Death and Burial

Rosalía de Castro died on July 22, 1885[5]. She passed away in A Matanza[4]. The cause of death was uterine cancer[67]. Recorded place of burial include Panteón de Galegos Ilustres[11] and Adina Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Rosalía de Castro ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

Works attributed to her include Follas novas[70], a literary work[71], in Spain[72] and Cantares gallegos[73], a literary work[74]. Entities named for her include Rosalíadecastro[44], a star[45]; Castro[46], an impact crater[47]; and Premio Rosalía de Castro de Lingua[48], an award[49], in Spain[50], founded in 2010[51].

FAQs

Where was Rosalía de Castro born?

Rosalía de Castro's place of birth was Conxo, Santiago de Compostela[2].

Where did Rosalía de Castro die?

Rosalía de Castro died in A Matanza[4].

Who were Rosalía de Castro's parents?

Rosalía de Castro's father was José Martínez Viojo[13]. Rosalía de Castro's mother was María Teresa da Cruz Castro Abadía[14].

Who was Rosalía de Castro married to?

Rosalía de Castro's spouses include Manuel Murguía[15].

What did Rosalía de Castro do for work?

Rosalía de Castro worked as writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], and short story writer[9].

What awards did Rosalía de Castro receive?

Honors received include Galician Literature Day[52].

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  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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