Nicaraguan-Salvadoran poet, essayist, novelist and journalist

Claribel Alegría

Clara Isabel Alegría Vides, also known by her pseudonym Claribel Alegría, was a Nicaraguan-Salvadoran poet, essayist, novelist, and journalist who was a major voice in the literature of contemporary Central America.

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Profession
Nicaraguan-Salvadoran poet, essayist, novelist and journalist
Born
1924-05-12
Portrait of Claribel Alegría
Photo: Jorge Mejía peralta from Managua, Nicaragua / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Overview

Clara Isabel Alegría Vides, also known by her pseudonym Claribel Alegría, was a Nicaraguan-Salvadoran poet, essayist, novelist, and journalist who was a major voice in the literature of contemporary Central America. She was awarded the 2006 Neustadt International Prize for Literature.

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