Abel Alarcón facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Abel Alarcón
Portrait published in Relicario, 1919
Born	Abel Alarcón de la Peña (1881-10-10)10 October 1881 La Paz, Bolivia
Died	20 October 1954(1954-10-20) (aged 73) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Education	Higher University of San Andrés (BA, LL.B., DL)
Occupation	Writer poet lawyer professor
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Antonia Maluschka
Parent(s)	J. Benedicto Alarcón Clementina de la Peña
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Abel Alarcón de la Peña (born October 10, 1881 – died October 20, 1954) was a famous Bolivian lawyer, poet, and writer. He wrote many different kinds of books and articles. These included historical stories, poems, and even political essays. He also translated works from other languages.

Discovering Abel Alarcón

Abel Alarcón was born in La Paz, Bolivia, on October 10, 1881. His father, J. Benedicto Alarcón, was a very important judge. His mother was Clementina de la Peña.

His Early Education

Abel first went to school at the La Paz Seminary. Later, he studied at the Higher University of San Andrés. He earned several degrees there:

• A Bachelor of Arts in 1898.
• A Bachelor of Law and Political Science in 1900.
• A special law degree (licenciate) in 1902.
• Finally, he became a Doctor of Laws in 1903.

Abel Alarcón's Career Journey

Abel Alarcón started his professional life in 1903. He worked as an editor for the National Senate. This meant he helped prepare official records of their meetings.

Working in Public Service

Abel was a member of the Liberal Party. This was a political group with certain ideas about how the country should be run.

• From 1904, he directed the Public Library of La Paz.
• In 1905, he joined a writing group called Palabras Libres. This group published articles in a newspaper called El Diario.
• He wrote about the Spanish language.
• He also wrote about a land disagreement between Bolivia and Paraguay. This dispute was over an area called the Chaco Boreal.
• He worked with another writer, José Luis Tejada Sorzano. They wrote about new and exciting art and literature from other countries.

Diplomatic and Academic Roles

In 1906, Abel Alarcón started working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was in charge of archives for two years. Then, he became the head of the Consular Section until 1913. This role involved helping Bolivian citizens in other countries.

From 1916 to 1917, he was the general secretary of the Higher University of San Andrés. He then became an assistant secretary in the Ministry of Public Instruction. This was during the time José Gutiérrez Guerra was president.

Traveling and Teaching

From the 1920s to the mid-1930s, Abel Alarcón traveled a lot. He taught as a professor in different countries:

• In Santiago, Chile (1920–1922).
• In the United States (1923–1925).
• In Austria (1932–1934).

He returned to Bolivia in 1935. He became the secretary of the Bolivian Academy of Language. He held this important position until he passed away in 1954.

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In Spanish: Abel Alarcón para niños