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Rosalía de Castro
1885Jul, 15

Rosalía de Castro

Rosalía de Castro, Spanish author and poet (b. 1837)
María Rosalía Rita de Castro (Galician pronunciation: [rosaˈli.ɐ ðɪ ˈkastɾʊ]; 23 February 1837 – 15 July 1885), was a Galician poet, strongly identified with her native Galicia and the celebration of the Galician language.

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