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Vicente Acosta
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Vicente Acosta
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| Born | 24 July 1867 |
| Died | 24 July 1908 (aged 41) |
| Nationality | Salvadoran |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Movement | Modernism |
Vicente Acosta (born July 24, 1867 – died July 24, 1908) was a famous poet from El Salvador. He wrote many poems and was an important figure in the literary world of his time. He is known for his unique style, which was part of the Modernism movement.
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Early Life and Career
Vicente Acosta was born in Apopa, El Salvador. He was very active in writing and publishing. He worked on several newspapers and journals. Some of these included Diario del Salvador, La juventud salvadoreña, La república de Centro América, and El Fígaro.
He also wrote for a newspaper called La Unión. There, he used a special pen name, or pseudonym, which was Flirt. This was a common practice for writers back then.
Time in Exile
In 1890, there was a sudden change in government, known as a coup d'état. This event involved the Antonio brothers and Carlos Ezeta. Because of this, Acosta had to leave El Salvador. He could not return to his home country until 1894, when the situation became stable again.
Later Work and Influence
In 1904, Vicente Acosta helped start an important magazine called La Quincena. He was its first director. This magazine was a big deal for culture and science at the time. Many other famous writers and thinkers worked with him, like Francisco Gavidia and Arthur Ambrogi.
People who knew Acosta described his writing style. Francisco Gavidia called him "a sweet poet" who was good at describing things. David Escobar Galindo said Acosta started with a "romantic" style. However, he soon moved to Modernism, which was a new way of writing.
Acosta's modernist style had two main parts. One part explored big ideas about the universe and life. The other part focused on local, everyday things from his home country.
Vicente Acosta passed away in 1908 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. After his death, many of his poems were collected and published. A special collection of his best poems came out in 1924.
Poetry
Vicente Acosta wrote many beautiful poems. Here is a part of his poem called El Platanar, which means "The Banana Plantation." This poem describes a scene in a banana field.
EL PLATANAR
Impasible y compacto regimiento,
tendido en las cañadas laderas,
luce el bosque triunfal de sus banderas,
que en sus manos alegre agita el viento.
Convidando al amable esparcimiento
están las verdes matas altaneras,
que se cargan de frutas tempraneras,
del encendido trópico al aliento.
Un sol canicular deja teñido
el verde platanar con tintas rojas
en el lienzo del aire estremecido.
Mientras, buscando alivio a sus congojas,
el rudo caporal duerme rendido
al plácido susurro de las hojas.
De “Poesías Selectas", San Salvador, 1924.
Selected Works
Here are some of the books and collections of poems by Vicente Acosta:
- La Lira Joven, poetry, San Salvador, 1890.
- Poesías (publication), San Salvador, 1899.
- Poesías Selectas (poetry anthology), San Salvador, 1924.
See also
In Spanish: Vicente Acosta para niños
