Aura Rostand
Aura Rostand | |
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 Nicaraguan Poet |
Aura Rostand was the pen name for Nicaraguan poet Maria de la Selva (1899-1957).[1][2] She was the sister of poet Salomón de la Selva and artist Roberto de la Selva.[3][4]
In 1927, she was appointed Nicaraguan counsel to Detroit, Michigan. She was the first Nicaraguan women to hold a diplomatic position. She held that post until 1929.[3][5][2]
Rostand married Asdrubal Ibarra Rojas, with whom she had two children, Aura Maria Ibarra (1930-2013) and Plutarco Ibarra (1934-1972).[6]
References
- ^ Hulme, Peter. The Dinner at Gonfarone's: Salomón de la Selva and His Pan-American Project in Nueva York, 1915-1919. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. p. 175. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Abre convocatoria del Premio de Poesía Joven «Aura Rostand»". LA VOZ DEL SANDINISMO. LA VOZ DEL SANDINISMO. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ a b "BCN convoca a Premio de Poesía Joven "Aura Rostand"". Banco Central de Nicaragua. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Whisnant, David (1995). Rascally Signs in Sacred Places: The Politics of Culture in Nicaragua. UNC Press. p. 505. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Ramos, Helena. "Aura Rostand: tanteo de un esbozo". El Nuevo Diario. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Ramos, Helena. "Aura Rostand: tanteo de un esbozo". El Nuevo Diario. Retrieved 29 March 2020.