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Gabriela Mistral
Becoming the first Latin American writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Desolación · Ternura
- Born
- 7 April 1889
- Birthplace
- Vicuña, Chile
- Died
- 10 January 1957
More people
Gabriela Mistral
Gabriela Mistral was a Chilean poet and educator whose work explored love, grief, childhood and belonging.
Early life
Elqui Valley
Grew up in Montegrande, where her sister taught school.
Teaching
Began supporting her family through educational work as a teenager.
Career
- 1914
Poetry recognition
Won attention for Sonnets of Death.
- 1920s
International work
Published major collections and worked on education in Mexico.
- 1945
Nobel Prize
Became the first Latin American literature laureate.
Selected work
Desolación
Explored sorrow, faith and emotional endurance.
Ternura
Collected poems and songs associated with childhood.
Tala
Brought American landscapes and identities into her poetry.
Beyond work
Diplomacy
Represented Chile as a consul in several countries.
Education
Advocated literacy and education alongside her literary career.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Nobel Prize biography and award ↗Photo: Anna Riwkin-Brick. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
