María Elena Walsh
María Elena Walsh (1 February 1930 – 10 January 2011) was an Argentine poet, novelist, musician, playwright, writer and composer. She was known for her songs and books for children.
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| Born | 1 February 1930 Ramos Mejía, Argentina |
| Died | 10 January 2011 (aged 80) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | Poet, author, musician, writer |
| Genre | Children's literature, Autobiographical novel, poetry |
| Partner | Sara Facio (1978–2011) |
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Walsh's partner from 1978 until her death in 2011 was Sara Facio, an Argentine photographer.[1][2]
Walsh died of bone cancer in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 10 January 2011 at the age of 80.[2]
María Elena Walsh Media
Walsh at 17 years old, when she published her first book, the acclaimed Otoño Imperdonable
María Elena Walsh and Leda Valladares, 1960
Walsh signing copies of her books, 1962
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María Elena Walsh with President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández (cropped).
María Elena Walsh in the window of her birthplace, photographed by Grete Stern, 1947.
María Elena Walsh in 1947. These images, taken by Grete Stern, also a neighbour in Ramos Mejía, were used to promote her first books.
Juan Ramón Jiménez in 1956.
María Elena Walsh in 1952. Collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts.
Walsh and Leda Valladares in 1957. Cover photograph of the album Entre valles y quebradas.
References
- ↑ M.L. Sougez. Diccionario de historia de la fotografía (2003). Madrid: Ediciones Cátedra. p. 166. ISBN 84-376-2038-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Murió María Elena Walsh Archived 2016-03-08 at the Wayback Machine, Clarín, 10 January 2011 (in Spanish)
Other websites
Media related to María Elena Walsh at Wikimedia Commons
- Biography at the Ministry of Education of Argentina (Spanish)
- "María Elena Walsh y la opinión urgente", ensayistas.org; accessed 2 January 2018.
- Interview with Sara Facio, escritorasunidas.blogspot.com, April 2011
- Obituaries: BA Times, ABC News, LAHT Archived 22 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Videos editados en 3D y otros desde Youtube (Spanish)
- Maria Elena Walsh on IMDb