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Selva Casal

Died
November 27, 2020
Age
93 years

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Selva Casal, 93, Uruguayan poet.

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Selva Casal (11 January 1927 – 27 November 2020) was a Uruguayan poet.

Life

She was born in Montevideo. Her father Julio J. Casal was also a poet and the founder of a noted literary magazine Alfar. Her debut collection Arpa appeared in 1958. She published more than a dozen collections and won numerous prizes for her poetry.

Works

  • Biografía de un arcángel (Estuario editora, 2012)
  • En este lugar maravilloso vive la tristeza (Estuario editora, 2011)
  • El grito (Editorial Artefato, 2005)
  • Vivir es peligroso (Libros de Tierra Firme, 2001, Buenos Aires; Premio del Ministerio de Cultura)
  • Perdidos manuscritos de la noche (Carlos Marchest Editor, 1996; Premio del Ministerio de Cultura)
  • Hombre mutilado (inédito, 1988; Mención Honorífica Internacional. Concurso de Poesía Plural México)
  • Los misiles apuntan a mi corazón (Ediciones de la Banda Oriental, 1988)
  • Mi padre Julio J. Casal (ensayo lírico documental) (Biblioteca Alfar, 1987) [Dibujos de Barradas]
  • Nadie ninguna soy (Biblioteca Alfar, 1983; 1º Premio de la Fundación Argentina para la Poesía, 1º Premio Municipal de Poesía en Uruguay)
  • No vivimos en vano (Biblioteca Alfar, 1975)
  • Han asesinado al viento (Editorial Alfa, 1971)
  • Poemas 65 (Cuadernos Julio Herrera y Reissig, 1965 – Trad. al inglés Poetry review de la University of Tampa, 1966 – USA)
  • Poemas de las cuatro de la tarde (Biblioteca Alfar, 1962 – Premio Municipal de Poesía)
  • Días sobre la tierra (Cuadernos Julio Herrera y Reissig, 1960 – Melón editora, 2013, Buenos Aires)
  • Arpa (Colección Delmira, 1958 – Premio del Ministerio de Instrucción Pública, 1954)

Anthologies and compilations

  • Ningún día es jueves (Ediciones de Hermes Criollo, 2007)
  • El infierno es una casa azul y otros poemas (Libros de Tierra Firme, 1999, Buenos Aires)
  • El infierno es una casa azul (Ediciones de Uno, 1993; Premio del Ministerio de Cultura)

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