Ester Cosani Sologuren (24 December 1914 – March 2001) was a Chilean writer and illustrator. Using the nickname Rita Cosani,[1] she became known as one of the leaders of early children's literature in Chile through her works which were published in the late 1930s and early 1940s.[2][3]

Ester Cosani
Born
Ester Cosani Sologuren

(1914-12-24)24 December 1914
Arica, Chile
DiedMarch 2001 (aged 86)
Occupation(s)Writer, illustrator

Career

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Cosani's work as a cartoonist began for the magazine El Colegial.[4] She later participated in drafting the charter of the Chilean Drawing Alliance, which she signed in 1941, along with illustrators Carmen Eysaud, Elizabeth Wilkens, and Elena Poirier [es]. In 1951 she was awarded the Director's Prize of the National Theater for her work La casa de las ratas. She also narrated a children's radio program named La cajita de música.[4]

Works

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  • Leyenda de la quena (1938)
  • Leyendas de la vieja casa (1938)
  • Para saber y contar (1939)
  • Las desventuras de Andrajo (1942)
  • Cuentos a Pelusa (1943)
  • La casa de las ratas (1943)
  • Cuentos a Beatriz (1957)
  • Una historia de ángeles (1957)
  • Rimas (1994)
  • Cuentos de Tocorí de la Sierra (1995)[1][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cosani Ester". Qué de Libros (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ Peña Muñoz, Manuel. "Breve historia de la literatura infantil chilena" [Brief history of Chilean Children's Literature]. Lectura Viva (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Literatura infantil chilena (1821–2002)" [Chilean Children's Literature (1821–2002)]. Memoria Chilena (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Peña Muñoz, Manuel (1982). "Entre 1940 y 1945. Autores y titulos" [Between 1940 and 1945. Authors and Titles]. Historia de la literatura infantil chilena [History of Chilean Children's Literature] (in Spanish). Santiago: Andrés Bello. pp. 56–61. Retrieved 4 October 2017 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ García, Mauricio. "Mujeres e Historieta en Chile" [Women and Comics in Chile]. ErgoComics (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 March 2005. Retrieved 4 October 2017.