Maité Allamand (29 October 1911 – 3 January 1996[1]) was a Chilean writer and diplomat. Born Jeanne Dominique Marie Therese Allamand Madaune to a French family based in Chile,[2][3] she was an influential figure in the early development of children's literature in that country.[4] She was the director of the PEN Club and a member of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). She received several awards, including the 1962 Municipal Prize of Santiago in the short story category and the 1969 IBBY CRAV prize.[2]
Maité Allamand | |
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| Born | Jeanne Dominique Marie Therese Allamand Madaune 29 October 1911 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 3 January 1996 (aged 84) Santiago, Chile |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, diplomat |
| Years active | 1933–1994 |
| Movement | Neocriollismo |
| Spouse | Luis Hervé |
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Biography
editMaité Allamand spent her childhood in the countryside on the banks of the Maule River, after her father's job transferred him there. This rural environment influenced her later work.[5] In 1920 she enrolled in the Sacred Heart College of Talca, where she learned to speak and read Spanish.
After finishing her education, Allamand worked in the legation to Belgium, thanks to her mastery of French. She remained in this position from 1932 until 1940, when she married the doctor and researcher Luis Hervé.[2][3]
Select bibliography
edit- 1933 - Cosas de campo
- 1936 - Parvas viejas
- 1944 - Renovales
- 1950 - Alamito el Largo
- 1960 - El funeral del diablo
- 1966 - Huellas en la ciudad
- 1969 - El sueño y la lumbre
- 1974 - La niña de las trenzas de lana
- 1991 - Cerrín que quería crecer
- 1993 - El buzón colorado[3]
References
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- ^ "Etchepare". Los Vascos de Francia en Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ a b c González-Vergara, Ruth (1 January 1994). "Maite Allamand (1911)". In Rojas Piña, Benjamín; Pinto Villarroel, Patricia (eds.). Escritoras chilenas [Chilean Women Writers] (in Spanish). Vol. 3. Editorial Cuarto Propio. pp. 243–257. ISBN 9789562601627. Retrieved 19 April 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Maité Allamand". Lectura Viva (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ Peña Muñoz, Manuel. "La Literatura Infantil Chilena" [Chilean Children's Literature]. Escritores.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Maité Allamand". Memoria Chilena (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2017.