José María Castiñeira de Dios

José María Castiñeira de Dios
Born (1920-03-30)March 30, 1920
Ushuaia, Argentina
Died May 2, 2015(2015-05-02) (aged 95)
Cause of death Pneumonia

José María Castiñeira de Dios (March 30, 1920 — May 2, 2015) was an Argentine poet.

Biography

Castiñeira de Dios was born on March 30, 1920 in Ushuaia. When he was 20, his song Elegía del clavel was published in the literary supplement named LA NACION, who has led by Eduardo Mallea. When he was 21, he won the First Municipal Prize for Literature for his song Del ímpetu dichoso along with Manuel Mujica Lainez and Silvina Bullrich.[1]

In April 2015, he was hospitalized for twenty days after complications with pneumonia. He died on May 2, 2015 at 95.[2]

References

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