Santiago de Compostela in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Rosalía de Castro
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 14, 2023
1. Rosalía de Castro Marker
Rosalía de Castro
(Santiago, 1837 - A Matanza, 1885)
Escritora Galega e Universal
17 de mayo
Dia das Letras Galegas
Ano - 2000
Here lived Rosalía de Castro (Santiago, 1837 - A Matanza, 1885), an author of Galicia and of the world.
17th of May, Galician Literature day, in the year 2000
Erected 2000 by Concello de Santiago.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 17, 1863.
Location. 42° 52.799′ N, 8° 32.562′ W. Marker is in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, in A Coruña. It is on Rúa da Conga, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rúa da Conga 1, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia 15704, Spain. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, a Spanish colony, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Casa da Concha / House of the Shell (here, next to this marker); Eugenio and Mario Fernández Granell (within shouting distance of this marker); Ramón Piñeiro López
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Regarding Rosalía de Castro. While the marker was being photographed, a Galician pointed out that the marker contained something of an indignity. That is in the date “17th of May”, the Spanish word for the month, mayo, was used rather than the Galician, maio. This might be considered a minor slight by some but for the fact that this was the publication date of her first book of poems in Galician, Cantares gallegos (“Galician Songs”), in 1863, and it was thus this date that became Día das Letras Galegas (“Galician Literature Day”), a holiday since 1963 that celebrates Galician language and literature.
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2023
2. Rosalía de Castro Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Rosalía de Castro (Wikipedia).
Overview: María Rosalía Rita de Castro (23 February 1837 – 15 July 1885), was a Galician poet and novelist, considered one of the most important figures of the 19th-century Spanish literature and modern lyricism. Widely regarded as the greatest Galician cultural icon, she was a leading figure in the emergence of the literary Galician language. Through her work, she projected multiple emotions, including the yearning for the celebration of Galician identity and culture, and female empowerment. She is credited with challenging the traditional female writer archetype.(Submitted on January 31, 2024.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 13, 2023
3. Rosalía de Castro Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
