Matilde Alba Swann
Argentine poet, journalist, and lawyer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matilde Kirilovsky de Creimer (24 February 1912 – 13 September 2000), better known by her penname Matilde Alba Swann, was an Argentine poet, journalist, and lawyer. She was one of the first women to earn a law degree at the National University of La Plata, in 1933.
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| Born | Matilde Kirilovsky 24 February 1912 Berisso, Argentina |
| Died | 13 September 2000 (aged 88) La Plata, Argentina |
| Burial place | La Plata Cemetery |
| Education | National University of La Plata |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, journalist, lawyer |
| Spouse | Samuel Creimer |
| Children | 5 |
Biography
Matilde Kirilovsky was born in Berisso on 24 February 1912, the daughter of Russian immigrants Alaquin Kirilovsky and Emma Ioffe.[1][2] She earned her baccalaureate at the Colegio Superior de Señoritas (now Liceo Víctor Mercante) in 1929, and her licentiate in law at the National University of La Plata in 1933.[1][3]
As a lawyer, she focused on defending the interests of minorities and underprivileged children, and served as an advisor to the Ministry of Social Action and the Ministry of Health.[3]
She married Samuel Creimer in the 1940s, and they had five children.[1]
She published eight books of poetry and countless newspaper articles. She was a correspondent for the newspaper El Día during the Falklands War.[4] She also served as president of the La Plata branch of the Argentine Writers' Society.[5] Her poems were praised by Jorge Luis Borges, and she was close friends with writer Ernesto Sabato.[6]
She died in La Plata on 13 September 2000, and was buried at La Plata Cemetery.[1][2]
Awards and recognition
Publications
- Canción y grito (1955)
- Salmo al retorno (1956)
- Madera para mi mañana (1957)
- Tránsito del infinito adentro (1959)
- Coral y remolino (1960)
- Grillo y cuna (1971)
- Con un hijo bajo el brazo (1978)
- Crónica de mí misma (1980)[1]
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External links
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