Maria Adelaida Gurrea Monasterio

María Adelaida Gurrea Monasterio (La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines, September 27, 1896–Madrid, April 29, 1971) was a Philippine journalist, poet and playwright in Spanish.

She studied in a religious school in Manila (St. Scholastica's College), where she received her high school and Bachelor of Arts diplomas.

She went to Madrid in 1921, where she worked as foreign correspondent in several publications in Spanish language, such as La Vanguardia, El Mercantil or Excelsior.

She was Filipino Literature Ambassador in Spain, where she took part in several associations for the popularisation and support of her culture. She founded the Círculo Hispano-Filipino de Madrid (Spanish-Philippine Society of Madrid) in 1950.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 27, 1896 (La Carlota), Died April 29, 1971 (Madrid)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter

Notes: Listed in Victor ledgers as Adelina Gurrea.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-83252 10-in. 6/6/1934 Latidos del corazón Fortunato G. Ramos y Fronie Corcelles Orchestra Instrumental ensemble songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monasterio, Maria Adelaida Gurrea," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101613.

Monasterio, Maria Adelaida Gurrea. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101613.

"Monasterio, Maria Adelaida Gurrea." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101613

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