María Bibiana Benítez
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benítez and the second or maternal family name is Batista.
María Bibiana Benítez Batista (December 10, 1783 – April 18, 1873[1] or 1875[2][3]) was a Puerto Rican writer who was Puerto Rico's first female poet and one of its first playwrights.[4][1] She was the first of three renowned poets in her family, the others being her niece and adopted daughter Alejandrina Benítez de Gautier, and Alejandrina's son José Gautier Benítez.
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Born | María Bibiana Benítez Batista December 10, 1783 Aguadilla, Captaincy General of Puerto Rico, Spanish Empire |
Died | April 18, 1873, or 1875 (89 or 91 years old) San Juan, Captaincy General of Puerto Rico, Spanish Empire |
Occupation | poet, playwright |
Notable works | Soneto, Diálogo Alegórico, A La Vejez, "La Cruz del Morro" |
Relatives | Alejandrina Benítez de Gautier (niece); José Gautier Benítez (grand-nephew) |
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