Esther de Cáceres

Esther de Cáceres (1903 – February 3, 1971) was a poet and writer from Uruguay.

Esther de Cáceres
Born	Montevideo, Uruguay
Died	February 3, 1971 Montevideo, Uruguay
Occupation	Poet
Nationality	Uruguay

Life

Cáceres was born in Montevideo in 1903. She qualified as a doctor in Montevideo.[1] She then taught humanities to trainee teachers whilst becoming part of the intelligentsia of Montevideo. In 1929 she published Las ínsulas extrañas and in 1931 Canción. She published several other books of poetry including Concierto de amor y otros poemas which had an introduction by Gabriela Mistral in 1951.[2]

Cáceres died in Montevideo in 1971.[2]

References

1. André, María Claudia; Bueno, Eva Paulino, eds. (2008). Latin American women writers : an encyclopedia. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0415979719.
2. "Cáceres, Esther de (1903–1971)". Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 10 March 2015.