Alfonsina Storni

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Alfonsina Storni

Alfonsina Storni (29 May 1892 – 25 October 1938) was an Argentine poet and playwright of the modernist period. Storni was born in Switzerland. She became one of the first women to find success in literature and theater in Argentina, focusing on feminist themes and challenging traditional gender roles. Storni's early works were controversial for their eroticism, and she gained wider recognition after publishing several volumes of poetry. She also wrote children's theater pieces and became friends with notable literary figures like Horacio Quiroga and Gabriela Mistral. In 1935, Storni underwent a mastectomy due to breast cancer, which later reappeared. She committed suicide by drowning herself in the sea at La Perla beach.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 29, 1892 (Lugano District), Died October 25, 1938 (Mar del Plata)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	BVE-55828	10-in.	9/5/1929	Noche lúgubre	Dalia Iñiguez	Recitation, with instrumental ensemble	author

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Storni, Alfonsina," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101906.

Storni, Alfonsina. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101906.

"Storni, Alfonsina." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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