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Esteban Echeverría
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Portrait of Esteban Echeverría.
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| Born | 2 September 1805 Buenos Aires |
| Died | 19 January 1851 (aged 45) Montevideo |
| Language | Spanish language |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | El Matadero, La Cautiva |
José Esteban Antonio Echeverría (born September 2, 1805 – died January 19, 1851) was an important Argentine poet and writer. He also worked to promote culture and was a liberal activist. He played a big part in shaping Argentine literature through his own writings and by organizing groups. He is known as one of Latin America's most important Romantic authors. Echeverría's ideas about romantic liberalism were shaped by the democratic nationalism of Giuseppe Mazzini and the utopian socialist ideas of Henri de Saint-Simon.
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Life of Esteban Echeverría
Esteban Echeverría spent five important years in Paris, France, from 1825 to 1830. While there, he learned a lot about the Romantic Movement, which was very popular in France at that time. When he returned to Buenos Aires, Argentina, he helped bring the Romantic Movement's ideas to his home country.
After coming back, he wrote two collections of poems: "Los Consuelos" in 1834 and "Las Rimas" in 1837. He joined a group of young Argentine thinkers who formed the Asociación de Mayo (May Association) in 1840. This group was named after the May Revolution, which started Argentina's journey to independence. The association wanted to create a national literature that reflected Argentina's society and land.
Echeverría also worked to remove Juan Manuel de Rosas, who was a powerful leader (called a caudillo) in Buenos Aires. Because of his political activities, Echeverría was forced to leave Argentina in 1840. He went into exile in nearby Uruguay. While in Uruguay, he wrote "La Insurrección del Sur" and his famous story, "El Matadero".
He stayed in Uruguay until he passed away in 1851. It is believed that he is buried at Buceo Cemetery in Montevideo.
Esteban Echeverría's Writings
Echeverría is most famous for his powerful short story, El matadero (which means "The Slaughter Yard"). He wrote it between 1838 and 1840, but it was not published until 1871. This story is a very important work in Latin American literature.
It shows the idea of a conflict between "civilization and barbarism." This means the difference between European ways of life and what was seen as "primitive and violent" American ways. Another great Argentine writer, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, believed this conflict was at the heart of Latin American culture.
El matadero can be seen as a political story. It was meant to accuse Juan Manuel de Rosas of protecting violent people. In the story, Rosas and his followers represent "barbarism," while a young, educated character who is killed represents "civilization."
Another well-known work by Echeverría is La cautiva ("The Captive"). This is a long poem about a white woman who is taken by Mapuche Indians. It is also considered one of the important works of 19th-century Latin American literature.
Esteban Echeverría Partido
- Esteban Echeverría Partido is a district in Gran Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was created on April 9, 1913, and was named to honor Esteban Echeverría.
List of Works
- Elvira o la novia del Plata (1832)
- Don Juan (1833)
- Carlos
- Mangora
- La Pola o el amor y el patriotismo
- Himno del dolor (1834)
- Los consuelos (1834)
- Al corazón (1835)
- Rimas (1837, en GB)
- La cautiva
- El matadero (between 1838 y 1840)
- Canciones
- Peregrinaje de Gualpo
- El Dogma Socialista
- Cartas a un amigo
- El ángel caído
- Ilusiones
- La guitarra
- Avellaneda
- Mefistófeles
- Apología del matambre (1837)
- La noche
- La diamela
See also
In Spanish: Esteban Echeverría para niños
