Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda Biography

Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda biography

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NAME: Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda
OCCUPATION: Author, Playwright, Poet
BIRTH DATE: March 23, 1814
DEATH DATE: February 01, 1873
PLACE OF BIRTH: Puerto Príncipe, Cuba
PLACE OF DEATH: Madrid, Spain
AKA: La Peregrina (The Pilgrim)

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Cuban poet and playwright Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda was one of the foremost Romantic writers of the 19th century.

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Cuban poet and playwright Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, known as 'La Peregrina' ('the Pilgrim' in English), was one of the foremost Romantic writers of the 19th century and is considered one of the greatest female poets of all time. She also wrote a number of novels.