Amalia Puga de Losada
Peruvian writer (1866-1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amalia Natividad de las Mercedes Puga y Puga, best known as Amalia Puga de Losada (Cajamarca, September 8, 1866 - Lima, September 20, 1963), was a Peruvian writer, poet, novelist, essayist and storyteller. She was included as a member of the "Círculo Literario" in 1887 and of the "Ateneo de Lima" in 1891.[1]
Amalia Puga de Losada | |
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Born | Amalia Natividad de las Mercedes Puga y Puga 8 September 1866 Cajamarca, Peru |
Died | 20 September 1963 Lima, Peru |
Nationality | Peruvian |
Genre | Novel |
Notable awards | Order of the Sun of Peru |
Spouse | Enrique Cristóbal de Losada Plissé |
Children | Cristóbal de Losada y Puga |
She married the Colombian writer Elías de Losada Plissé in 1893, and they settled in New York City. Shortly after, she became a widow (1896). She retired back to her hometown where she dedicated herself to her son's education.[2]
Among her work is "La Felicidad" (1887); "La literatura en la mujer" (1891); "Ensayos literarios" (1893); "El voto" (1923), short novel; "Poesías" (1928); "La madre Espinach, vidente y profetisa" (1933 y 1950); "Tragedia inédita" (1948); and "El jabón de hiel" (1949), which were stories inspired by traditions and legends of her hometown. In 1952 she wrote'Los Barzúas" which was a novel.