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| ⚫ | '''Yolanda Bedregal de Cónitzer''' (21 September 1916 – 21 May 1999) was a [[Bolivia]]n poet and novelist, known as ''Yolanda of Bolivia'' (''Yolanda de Bolivia'').<ref name="ByV">{{Cite web|title=Yolanda Bedregal|publisher=Biografias y Vidas|language=Spanish|url=http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/b/bedregal_yolanda.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026040139/http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/b/bedregal_yolanda.htm|archivedate=26 October 2008| |
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[[File:Yolanda Bedregal 3.jpg|thumb|Yolanda Bedregal]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Yolanda Bedregal de Cónitzer''' (21 September 1916 – 21 May 1999) was a [[Bolivia]]n poet and novelist, known as ''Yolanda of Bolivia'' (''Yolanda de Bolivia'').<ref name="ByV">{{Cite web|title=Yolanda Bedregal|publisher=Biografias y Vidas|language=Spanish|url=http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/b/bedregal_yolanda.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026040139/http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/b/bedregal_yolanda.htm|archivedate=26 October 2008|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|author=Coll, Edna|year=1992|title=Indice informativo de la novela hispanoamericana, Tome 5, El Altiplano (Bolivia, Ecuador, Perú)|location=San Juan, Puerto Rico|publisher=Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=9tZOy1NoEZgC&pg=PA22 22]|isbn=978-0-8477-2012-5}}</ref> She is known for her explorations of human emotions, and especially in her later years, isolation and loneliness. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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Bedregal was born in [[La Paz]], |
Bedregal was born in [[La Paz]], Bolivia, into a wealthy and academic family. Her father, Juan Francisco Bedregal, was Rector of the [[Universidad Mayor de San Andrés]], a professor and an influential writer. Her mother was Carmen Iturri Alborta. Bedregal received her [[bachillerato]] (high school diploma) from the prestigious [[Instituto Americano de La Paz]]. She studied at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes of La Paz, and then went, on a scholarship, to [[Columbia University]] in New York City where she studied aesthetics. |
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Upon her return to La Paz, she taught at |
Upon her return to La Paz, she taught at various institutions, including the Conservatorio de Música, la Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes, the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, and then at the Academia Benavides de Sucre. |
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She was the founder and first president of the Bolivian National Union of Poets (''Unión Nacional de Poetas''). |
She was the founder and first president of the Bolivian National Union of Poets (''Unión Nacional de Poetas''). She also represented Bolivia in several international congresses and was designated as the Bolivian Ambassador to [[Spain]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=BEDREGAL, YOLANDA (1913-1999) - Academia Boliviana de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil|url=https://www.ablij.com/autores/bedregal-yolanda-1913-1999|access-date=2021-02-27|website=www.ablij.com|language=es}}</ref> |
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Bedregal published approximately 20 books, which included poetry, narrative and anthologies. Some of her poems were written in collaboration with her husband, Gert Conitzer, who translated Bedregal's verses into German. She also wrote children's books and published several magazine and newspaper articles on literature, art, pedagogy, religion, myths, folklore, and [[Aymara people|Aymara]] and [[Quechua people|Quechua]] craftsmanship. |
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Bedregal died in La Paz on 21 May 1999. |
Bedregal died in La Paz on 21 May 1999. |
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==Works== |
==Works== |
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Her first book of poetry was ''Naufragio'' published in 1936, where her explicit and precise language explored the human condition.<ref name="ByV" /> |
Her first book of poetry was ''Naufragio'' published in 1936, where her explicit and precise language explored the human condition.<ref name="ByV" /> |
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== Recording from the Library of Congress == |
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Yolanda Bedregral reads from her own works: Naufragio Poemar, Nadir, Antología mínima, and Bajo el oscuro sol (1979). [https://www.loc.gov/item/93842419/] |
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==Honors and legacy== |
==Honors and legacy== |
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In 1971 she received the Bolivian National Book award for her novel ''Bajo el oscuro sol'' published that year. |
In 1971, she received the Bolivian National Book award for her novel ''Bajo el oscuro sol'' published that year. |
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The Bedregal Award for poetry, given by government of Bolivia, was instituted in the year 2000 and named in her honor.<ref>{{Cite web|author=DeLeón, Jessica|title=Happy Independence Day, Bolivia!|date=6 August 2013|publisher=Hispanic Reader|url=http://hispanicreader.com/2013/08/}}</ref> |
The Bedregal Award for poetry, given by government of Bolivia, was instituted in the year 2000 and named in her honor.<ref>{{Cite web|author=DeLeón, Jessica|title=Happy Independence Day, Bolivia!|date=6 August 2013|publisher=Hispanic Reader|url=http://hispanicreader.com/2013/08/}}</ref> |
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Bolivia issued a postage stamp in her honor in 1993.<ref>Bolivia Scott #901A. Scott (2008) "Bolivia" ''Scott 2009 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Volume 1'' (165th edition) [[Scott catalogue|Scott Publishing Co.]], Sidney, Ohio, page 955. ISBN |
Bolivia issued a postage stamp in her honor in 1993.<ref>Bolivia Scott #901A. Scott (2008) "Bolivia" ''Scott 2009 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Volume 1'' (165th edition) [[Scott catalogue|Scott Publishing Co.]], Sidney, Ohio, page 955. {{ISBN|978-0-89487-417-8}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==Notes== |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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* {{Cite journal|author=Agosín, Marjorie|year=1986|title=Para un retrato de Yolanda Bedregal|language=Spanish|journal=Revista Iberoamericana|volume=52|issue=134|pages=267–270|url=http://revista-iberoamericana.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/Iberoamericana/article/view/4161/4329}} |
* {{Cite journal|author=Agosín, Marjorie|year=1986|title=Para un retrato de Yolanda Bedregal|language=Spanish|journal=Revista Iberoamericana|volume=52|issue=134|pages=267–270|doi=10.5195/REVIBEROAMER.1986.4161|url=http://revista-iberoamericana.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/Iberoamericana/article/view/4161/4329|doi-access=free}} |
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== External links == |
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* [https://www.loc.gov/item/93842419/ Yolanda Bedregal recorded at the Library of Congress for the Hispanic Division’s audio literary archive on December 11, 1979] |
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Latest revision as of 20:11, 9 October 2024
Yolanda Bedregal de Cónitzer (21 September 1916 – 21 May 1999) was a Bolivian poet and novelist, known as Yolanda of Bolivia (Yolanda de Bolivia).[1][2] She is known for her explorations of human emotions, and especially in her later years, isolation and loneliness.
Life
[edit]Bedregal was born in La Paz, Bolivia, into a wealthy and academic family. Her father, Juan Francisco Bedregal, was Rector of the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, a professor and an influential writer. Her mother was Carmen Iturri Alborta. Bedregal received her bachillerato (high school diploma) from the prestigious Instituto Americano de La Paz. She studied at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes of La Paz, and then went, on a scholarship, to Columbia University in New York City where she studied aesthetics.
Upon her return to La Paz, she taught at various institutions, including the Conservatorio de Música, la Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes, the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, and then at the Academia Benavides de Sucre.
She was the founder and first president of the Bolivian National Union of Poets (Unión Nacional de Poetas). She also represented Bolivia in several international congresses and was designated as the Bolivian Ambassador to Spain.[3]
Bedregal published approximately 20 books, which included poetry, narrative and anthologies. Some of her poems were written in collaboration with her husband, Gert Conitzer, who translated Bedregal's verses into German. She also wrote children's books and published several magazine and newspaper articles on literature, art, pedagogy, religion, myths, folklore, and Aymara and Quechua craftsmanship.
Bedregal died in La Paz on 21 May 1999.
Works
[edit]Her first book of poetry was Naufragio published in 1936, where her explicit and precise language explored the human condition.[1]
Recording from the Library of Congress
[edit]Yolanda Bedregral reads from her own works: Naufragio Poemar, Nadir, Antología mínima, and Bajo el oscuro sol (1979). [1]
Honors and legacy
[edit]In 1971, she received the Bolivian National Book award for her novel Bajo el oscuro sol published that year.
The Bedregal Award for poetry, given by government of Bolivia, was instituted in the year 2000 and named in her honor.[4]
Bolivia issued a postage stamp in her honor in 1993.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Yolanda Bedregal" (in Spanish). Biografias y Vidas. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008.
- ^ Coll, Edna (1992). Indice informativo de la novela hispanoamericana, Tome 5, El Altiplano (Bolivia, Ecuador, Perú). San Juan, Puerto Rico: Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-8477-2012-5.
- ^ "BEDREGAL, YOLANDA (1913-1999) - Academia Boliviana de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil". www.ablij.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ DeLeón, Jessica (6 August 2013). "Happy Independence Day, Bolivia!". Hispanic Reader.
- ^ Bolivia Scott #901A. Scott (2008) "Bolivia" Scott 2009 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Volume 1 (165th edition) Scott Publishing Co., Sidney, Ohio, page 955. ISBN 978-0-89487-417-8
Further reading
[edit]- Agosín, Marjorie (1986). "Para un retrato de Yolanda Bedregal". Revista Iberoamericana (in Spanish). 52 (134): 267–270. doi:10.5195/REVIBEROAMER.1986.4161.
