Delfina Acosta (born December 24, 1956) is a Paraguayan poet and short story writer.

Acosta is a native of Asunción,[1] and is by profession a pharmacist. Interested in literature from youth, she began her career as a published poet when some of her verse appeared in Poesía itinerante in 1984.[2] Among her works are several collections of poetry and of short stories.[3] Her Versos de amor y de locura received the PEN/Edward and Lily Tuck Award for Paraguayan Literature in 2012.[4][5] She has received a number of other awards for her work as well.[2]

Works

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  • Poesía itinerante (1984)[2]
  • Todas las voces, mujer (1986)[3]
  • La cruz del colibrí (1993)[3]
  • Pilares de Asunción (1987)[2]
  • Versos esenciales, como homenaje al poeta chileno Pablo Neruda (2001)
  • Romancero de mi pueblo (2003)[6]
  • El viaje, short stories (1995)[3]
  • Querido mío (2004)[7]
  • Versos de amor y de locura[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Portal Guarani - DELFINA ACOSTA". Portal Guarani. Retrieved Apr 30, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Daniel Balderston; Mike Gonzalez; Ana M. Lopez (11 September 2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. Routledge. pp. 35–. ISBN 978-1-134-78851-4.
  3. ^ a b c d Richard Young; Odile Cisneros (18 December 2010). Historical Dictionary of Latin American Literature and Theater. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7498-5.
  4. ^ a b Laurie Hertzel (August 28, 2012). "PEN literary awards announced". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "2012 PEN/Edward and Lily Tuck Award for Paraguayan Literature". pen.org. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "Romancero de mi pueblo / Delfina Acosta | Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes". www.cervantesvirtual.com. Retrieved Apr 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "Delfina Acosta, la poeta, narradora y periodista paraguaya, escribe sobre la poesía, que es tan difícil de definir en una frase…aunque el señor silencio logra interpretarla de alguna manera. | Caminos Culturales". www.caminosculturales.com.ar. Retrieved Apr 30, 2019.[permanent dead link]