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María Ugarte
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| Born | February 22, 1914 Segovia, Spain |
| Died | March 4, 2011 (aged 97) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Resting place | Cristo Redentor cemetery |
| Citizenship | Spanish (1914–2011) Dominican (1950–2011) |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Notable awards |  Order of Civil Merit (1986)
 Premio Nacional de Literatura (2006) |
| Spouses |
Constantino Brusíloff
(m. 1935; div. 1945)José A. Jiménez
(m. 1950; died 1966) |
| Children | Carmenchu Brusíloff |
María de la Purificación Ugarte España (born February 22, 1914, in Segovia, Spain – died March 4, 2011, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) was a very important journalist, writer, historian, and expert in old documents (called a palaeographer). She was from Spain but also became a citizen of the Dominican Republic. María Ugarte made history by being the first woman journalist in the Dominican Republic. She was also the first woman to join the Dominican Academy of History, which is a group of experts who study the past.
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Her Early Life and Education
María Ugarte was born in Segovia, Spain. Her father, Jerónimo de Ugarte Roure, was a soldier who later became a civil governor in Zamora, Spain.
She was a student of famous thinkers like Antonio Machado and Ortega y Gasset. In 1935, María earned a degree in Philosophy and Literature from the Central University of Madrid (now called Complutense University of Madrid). She focused on Historical Sciences, which means she studied history in depth. She also worked as an assistant teacher for a history professor from 1934 to 1936.
Moving to the Dominican Republic
While at university, María met Constantino Brusíloff, who was from Russia. He had fought in the First World War. They got married and had a daughter named Carmen.
Because of the Spanish Civil War and the rise of Francisco Franco in Spain, María and her family had to leave their home. They moved to the Dominican Republic in early February 1940. At first, María worked for the country's foreign affairs department. She also taught Spanish to people who had come to the Dominican Republic to escape World War II.
Her Work as a Historian
From June to November 1943, María taught the first course on Archival Science ever held in the Dominican Republic. Archival Science is the study of how to organize and preserve old documents. She also created the first index for the General Archive of the Nation, which is a big collection of historical papers. This index was published in 1947.
During the 1940s, María found many old documents from the colonial period. These included the Royal Archives of Bayaguana, which are very important historical records. In 1945, María and Constantino divorced, and he moved to Venezuela.
Her Career in Journalism
In April 1948, María Ugarte began her career as a journalist at the newspaper El Caribe. She was invited by the newspaper's manager, Rafael Herrera. At El Caribe, she worked as an assistant editor. From 1963 to 1998, she was the director of the cultural supplement, which was a special section about arts and culture. She also directed other special sections. María worked at El Caribe until she retired in 2000. In 1950, she married José Antonio Jiménez Álvarez, a cattle farmer.
Her Books
María Ugarte wrote several important books, mostly about history and colonial buildings. Some of her works include:
- Origen de las universidades y de los títulos académicos (This book is about how universities and academic degrees started.)
- Monumentos coloniales (1977) (This book focuses on colonial monuments.)
- La Catedral de Santo Domingo, Primada de América (1992) (This book is about the main cathedral in Santo Domingo.)
- Iglesias, capillas y ermitas coloniales (1995) (This book explores colonial churches, chapels, and hermitages.)
- Estampas coloniales (1998) (This book shares different stories and images from the colonial period.)
- Prats Ventós, 1925–1999 (2002)
See also
In Spanish: María Ugarte para niños
