Claribel Alegría Biography

Claribel Alegría biography

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NAME: Claribel Alegría
OCCUPATION: Journalist, Poet
BIRTH DATE: May 12, 1924 (Age: 89)
EDUCATION: George Washington University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Esteli, Nicaragua
Full Name: Clara Isabel Alegría Vides
ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus

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Nicaraguan writer Claribel Alegria, a major voice in contemporary Central American literature, was known for her volume of poetry, Flowers from the Volcano.

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Claribel Alegria

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Claribel Alegría spent her childhood in exile in El Salvador. A graduate of George Washington University, she lived in the United States, Mexico, Chile, and Uruguay and on the island of Majorca, Spain, before returning to Nicaragua in 1979. She collaborated with her husband, writer Darwin Flakoll, on such works as New Voices of Hispanic America, Ashes of Izalco, and They Won't Take Me Alive.