22 Facts About Alfonsina Storni

Alfonsina Storni was a Swiss-Argentine poet and playwright of the modernist period.

Alfonsina Storni's parents were Alfonso Storni and Paola Martignoni, who were of Italian-Swiss descent.

In 1891, following the advice of a doctor, he returned with his wife to Switzerland, where Alfonsina Storni was born the following year; she lived there until she was four years old.

Alfonsina Storni wrote her first verse at the age of twelve, and continued writing verses during her free time.

Alfonsina Storni later entered into the Colegio de la Santa Union as a part-time student.

Alfonsina Storni performed in Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, Benito Perez Galdos's La loca de la casa, and Florencio Sanchez's Los muertos.

In 1908, Alfonsina Storni returned to live with her mother, who had remarried and was living in Bustinza.

Alfonsina Storni was among the first women to find success in the male-dominated arenas of literature and theater in Argentina, and as such, developed a unique and valuable voice that holds particular relevance in Latin American poetry.

Alfonsina Storni was influential, not only to her readers but to other writers.

Alfonsina Storni criticized a wide range of topics from politics to gender roles and discrimination against women.

Alfonsina Storni was criticized for her atypical style, and she has been labeled most often as a postmodern writer.

Alfonsina Storni published some of her first works in 1916 in Emin Arslan's literary magazine La Nota, where she was a permanent contributor from 28 March until 21 November 1919.

Quiroga led the Anaconda group and Alfonsina Storni became a member together with Emilia Bertole, Ana Weiss de Rossi, Amparo de Hieken, Ricardo Hicken and Berta Singerman.

Alfonsina Storni wrote the following works intended for children: Blanco.

When she finally met Alfonsina Storni, she told her her face did not match what she had been told about her appearance.

Jose Maria Delgado wrote to Horacio Quiroga and recommended that he travel to Buenos Aires to get to know Alfonsina Storni and talk about her poetry.

Furthermore, Emir Rodriguez Monegal, Quiroga's biographer, corroborated Emilio Oribe's account that Quiroga waited for Alfonsina Storni to leave a conference at the university where she might have been speaking about the poetry of Delmira Agustini.

Alfonsina Storni accompanied Quiroga to the movies, to literary meetings, and to listen to music: both were fans of Wagner.

In 1935, Alfonsina Storni may have discovered a lump on her left breast and decided to undergo an operation.

Around 1:00 AM on Tuesday, 25 October 1938, Alfonsina Storni left her room and headed towards the sea at La Perla beach in Mar del Plata, Argentina and died by suicide.

Alfonsina Storni's death inspired Ariel Ramirez and Felix Luna to compose the song "Alfonsina y el mar".

In 1917 Alfonsina Storni receives the Premio Annual del Consejo Nacional de Mujeres.