Carilda Oliver Labra
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Carilda Oliver Labra is a Cuban poet who was born in Matanzas
in 1924.
She studied law at the University of Havana
. She is also known to excel at drawing, painting and sculpting.
Known as one of the most influential Cuban poets, she focused on the topics love, the role of women in society, and herself. Oliver Labra has received numerous national and international prizes including The National Poetry Prize (1950), The National Literature Award (1997) and The José de Vasconcelos International Prize (2002). Me desordeno, amor, me desordeno might be her most famous poem. Other works such as Discurso de Eva (Eva's speech) also show a profound literary technique.
Matanzas
Matanzas is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. It is famed for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore.It is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas , east of the capital Havana and west of the resort town of Varadero.Matanzas is called the...
in 1924.
She studied law at the University of Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
. She is also known to excel at drawing, painting and sculpting.
Known as one of the most influential Cuban poets, she focused on the topics love, the role of women in society, and herself. Oliver Labra has received numerous national and international prizes including The National Poetry Prize (1950), The National Literature Award (1997) and The José de Vasconcelos International Prize (2002). Me desordeno, amor, me desordeno might be her most famous poem. Other works such as Discurso de Eva (Eva's speech) also show a profound literary technique.