Antonio Solalinde facts for kids
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Antonio García de Solalinde
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| Born | 28 December 1892 Toro, Spain
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| Died | 13 July 1937 |
| Alma mater | University of Madrid |
| Occupation | Writer, professor and philologist |
| Spouse(s) | Jesusa Alfau Galván de Solalinde |
Antonio García de Solalinde (born December 28, 1892, in Toro, Spain – died July 13, 1937, in Madison, Wisconsin) was a Spanish writer and professor. He was also a philologist. A philologist is someone who studies languages in old texts, especially how they change over time. He was known for his important work on old Spanish writings and laws.
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Antonio García de Solalinde's Life
Early Life and Education
Antonio Solalinde was born in a town called Toro in Zamora, Spain. He went to the University of Madrid. There, he earned two important degrees. In 1918, he received his Licenciado en Letras. This is like a bachelor's degree in arts. Later, in 1924, he earned his Doctor en Letras, which is a higher degree, like a PhD.
Work in Spain
After his studies, Solalinde became the director of a special school. This was the Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología en Roma. It was a Spanish school for History and Archaeology located in Rome. He also worked closely with a magazine called Revista de Filología Española. This magazine focused on studying the Spanish language and old texts.
Moving to the United States
Later, Solalinde moved to the United States. He worked as a professor at several different universities there. He shared his knowledge about Spanish language and literature with many students.
Important Writings
Antonio Solalinde wrote many scholarly works. One of his famous works was Milagros de Nuestra Señora. This book was about the writings of Gonzalo de Berceo, an important Spanish poet from the Middle Ages.
He also wrote many articles about King Alfonso X of Castile. King Alfonso X was a king of Castile, a kingdom in Spain, who lived in the 1200s. He was known for encouraging learning and writing. Solalinde studied how King Alfonso X was involved in writing his own works. He also studied the Siete Partidas. This was a very important set of laws in Spain. It was used for hundreds of years in Spain and in Latin America.
Some of Solalinde's articles about King Alfonso X include:
- El códice florentino de las 'Cantigas' y su relación con los demás manuscritos (The Florentine codex of the 'Songs' and its relation with other manuscripts)
- Intervención personal de Alfonso X en la redacción de sus obras (The personal Intervention of Alfonso X in the writing of his works)
Family and Later Life
Solalinde was married to Jesusa Alfau Galván de Solalinde. She was also a writer and a painter. Antonio Solalinde passed away in 1937. He died from a heart attack while he was working as a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
See also
In Spanish: Antonio Solalinde para niños
