Storni, Alfonsina (–)
Argentine writer and social activist who was one of her nation's most celebrated poets. Name variations: (pseudonyms)Tao-Lao and Alfonsina. Pronunciation: Ahlfon-SEE-na STOR-nee. Born Alfonsina Storni on May 29, , in Sala Capriasca, Canton Ticino, Switzerland; died a suicide in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on October 25, ; daughter of Alfonso Storni (a smalltime businessman) and Paulina Martignoni de Storni (a teacher); attended Escuela Normal of San Juan (San Juan Normal School); Escuela Normal Mixta de Maestros Rurales (Mixed Normal School for Rural Teachers) in Coronda, Santa Fe, teaching certificate, ; never married; children: one son, Alejandro.
Moved to Buenos Aires (), after becoming pregnant; worked several jobs while composing poetry and won a prize for her work (); became a poet and journalist of some note (s); composed some of her best work (s), but under the shadow of breast cancer.
Major works:
La inquietud del rosal (The Restlessness of the Rose Bush, ); El dulce daño (Sweet Mischief, ); Irremediablemente (Irremediably, ); Languidez (Languor, ); Ocre (Ochre, ); El mundo de siete pozos (The World of Seven Wells, ); Mascari
Biography Alfonsina Storni
- Time Period -
- PlaceCapriasca
- CountrySwitzerland
Poet Biography
Alfonsina Storni was born in Capriasca, Switzerland of Italian-Swiss parents. Paulina, Alfonsina's mother was a teacher who studied music and the soprano voice. Alfonso, her father had started a business in , in which he produced soda, ice, and beer with his three older brothers in San Juan, Argentina. In her parents married and had one son and one daughter by The family held a prestigious place in society during much of this time, until her father became an alcoholic and the family doctor suggested a vacation. The four of them left for Switzerland immediately. In the village of Sala Capriasca, Alfonsina Storni was born in April of When she was four, the family moved to San Juan and then in they moved to Rosario, Argentina. Seven years later, they had their fourth child, Hildo, for whom Alfonsina developed a maternal affection. From this point forward, the family lived under reduced circumstances due to a bankruptcy of the family business. Her mother tried to run a private school with 50 children, but Alfonso decided a small cafe, which he would run, would be better. TAlfonsina Storni
Alfonsina Storni (May 29, – October 25, ) was an Argentine poet and playwright of the modernist period[1†]. Born in Sala Capriasca, Switzerland, Storni’s family immigrated to Argentina in [1†][2†][1†]. She was one of the foremost poets in Latin American literature[1†][2†].
Early Years and Education
Alfonsina Storni was born on May 29, , in Sala Capriasca, Switzerland[2†][1†]. Her parents, Alfonso Storni and Paola Martignoni, were of Italian-Swiss descent[2†][1†]. Before her birth, her father had started a brewery in the city of San Juan, Argentina, producing beer and soda[2†][1†]. In , following the advice of a doctor, he returned with his wife to Switzerland, where Alfonsina was born the following year[2†][1†]. She lived there until she was four years old[2†][1†].
In , the family returned to San Juan, Argentina, and a few years later, in , moved to Rosario due to economic issues[2†][1†]. There, her father opened a tavern, where Storni did a variety of chores[2†][1†]. At the young age of 10, Alfonsina dropped out of school to help her family and worked washing dishes and waiting tables[2†][3†]. With only 12 years, she wrote her first v
In the village of Sala Capriasca, Alfonsina Storni was born in April of When she was four, the family moved to San Juan and then in they moved to Rosario, Argentina. Seven years later, they had their fourth child, Hildo, for whom Alfonsina developed a maternal affection. From this point forward, the family lived under reduced circumstances due to a bankruptcy of the family business. Her mother tried to run a private school with 50 children, but Alfonso decided a small cafe, which he would run, would be better. The cafe failed and their living conditions worsened. Her father died in
At age eleven Storni co
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