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Matilde Camus
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Matilde Camus
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| Born | 26 September 1919 Cantabria, Spain |
| Died | 28 April 2012 (aged 92) Cantabria, Spain |
| Occupation | Poetry |
Aurora Matilde Gómez Camus (born September 26, 1919 – died April 28, 2012) was a Spanish writer. She was known for her beautiful poetry. She also wrote non-fiction books, which are books based on facts and real events. Matilde Camus came from a region in Spain called Cantabria.
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About Matilde Camus
Matilde Camus was born in Santander, Cantabria, Spain, on September 26, 1919. Her parents were Francisco Gómez Landeras and Matilde Camus del Villar.
Her Early Life and Family
In the 1920s, Matilde Camus went to the Colegio de San José. Later, she studied for seven years at the Instituto de Santa Clara. In 1943, she married Justo Guisández García. They had four children together: Justo Francisco, Francisco Javier, Matilde, and Miguel Ángel.
Her Writing Career
Matilde Camus started her writing journey with poetry. Her first poetry book was called Voces, published in 1969. She continued to write many more books throughout her life.
Her Final Years
Matilde Camus passed away in Santander, Cantabria, on April 28, 2012. She left behind a wonderful collection of poems and research works.
Her Research Works
Matilde Camus also spent time researching and writing non-fiction books. These books often explored the history of places and people. Here are some examples of her research:
- Vicenta García Miranda, una poetisa extremeña ("Vicenta García Miranda, a Poet from Extremadura-Spain").
- Santander y el Nuevo Mundo ("Santander and the New World", 1979). This book was about the city of Santander and its connection to the Americas.
- Historia del Lugar de Monte ("History of Monte", 1985). This book explored the history of a place called Monte.
- Historia de San Román de la Llanilla ("History of San Román de la Llanilla", 1986).
- Efemérides del Lugar de Monte I ("Calendar of Anniversary Dates of Monte I", 1989).
- Historia del Lugar de Cueto I" ("History of Cueto I", 1990).
- Prolegómenos del Cementerio Protestante de Santander y su evolución histórica ("Introduction to the Protestant Graveyard of Santander and its History", 1993).
Her Poetry Books
Matilde Camus was best known for her poetry. She wrote many collections of poems, sharing her thoughts and feelings through verse. Here are some of her poetry books:
- Voces ("Voices", 1969).
- Vuelo de estrellas ("Stars Flight", 1969).
- Manantial de amor ("Love Spring", 1972).
- Bestiario poético ("Poetic Book of Animals", 1973).
- Templo del Alba ("Temple of Dawn", 1974).
- Siempre amor ("Forever Love", 1976).
- Cancionero de Liébana ("Collection of Verse of Liébana", 1977).
- Corcel en el tiempo ("Steed of Time", 1979).
- Perfiles ("Profiles", 1980).
- He seguido tus huellas ("I Have Followed Your Footprints", 1981).
- Testigo de tu marcha ("Witness of Your Departure", 1981).
- Testimonio ("Testimony", 1982).
- La preocupación de Miguel Ángel ("The Concern of Miguel Ángel", 1982).
- Tierra de palabras ("Land of Words", 1983).
- Coral montesino ("Chorale of Monte", 1983).
- Raíz del recuerdo ("Root of Remembrance", 1984).
- Cristales como enigmas ("Glasses as Enigmas", 1985).
- Sin teclado de fiebre ("Without a Fever Keyboard", 1986).
- Santander en mi sentir ("Santander in My Heart", 1989).
- Sin alcanzar la luz ("Without Reaching the Light", 1989).
- El color de mi cristal ("The Colour of My Glasses", 1990).
- Tierra de mi Cantabria ("Cantabria, My Land", 1991).
- Amor dorado ("Golden Love", 1993).
- Ronda de azules ("Blue Avenue", 1994).
- Vuelo de la mente ("Mind Flight", 1995).
- Reflexiones a medianoche ("Midnight Thoughts", 1996).
- Mundo interior ("Inner World", 1997).
- Fuerza creativa ("Creative Strength", 1998).
- Clamor del pensamiento ("Clamour of Thought", 1999).
- Cancionero multicolor ("Multicolour Collection of Verses", 1999).
- La estrellita Giroldina ("Giroldina the Star", 1999).
- Prisma de emociones ("Prism of Emotions", 2000).
- Motivos alicantinos ("Motif from Alicante").
See also
In Spanish: Matilde Camus para niños
