Xosé María Díaz Castro facts for kids
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Xosé María Díaz Castro
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| Born | Xosé María Díaz Castro 19 February 1914 Guitiriz, Galicia |
| Died | 2 October 1990 (aged 76) Lugo, Galicia |
| Occupation | Writer and translator |
| Language | Galician |
| Alma mater | University of Salamanca |
| Spouse | María Teresa Zubizarreta Bengoechea |
| Children | Three (José Mari, Maite and Íñigo) |
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Xosé María Díaz Castro (born February 19, 1914, in Guitiriz and passed away on October 2, 1990, in Lugo) was a famous poet and translator from Galicia. He is well-known for his beautiful poems.
In 2014, Galician Literature Day was celebrated in his honor. This special day remembers important writers from Galicia.
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What Did Xosé María Díaz Castro Write?
Xosé María Díaz Castro wrote many poems. His most famous collection of poems is:
- Nimbos (published in 1961) ISBN: 978-84-7154-075-1.
Who Did He Translate?
Besides writing his own poems, Xosé María Díaz Castro was also a talented translator. This means he changed books and poems from one language to another.
Translating into Spanish
He translated works from many famous writers into Spanish. These writers include:
- Verner von Heidenstam
- Henrik Pontoppidan
- Johannes Vilhelm Jensen
- Rainer Maria Rilke
- William Butler Yeats
- T. S. Eliot
- Walt Whitman
- G. K. Chesterton
- Frederick Forsyth
- Friedrich Schiller
- Arthur Rimbaud
- Paul Valéry
- Alphonse de Lamartine
- Paul Claudel
Translating into English
He also translated works from Spanish writers into English, such as:
Learn More About Xosé María Díaz Castro
If you want to discover more about Xosé María Díaz Castro, you can check out these resources:
A lus do mundo (a video about him on YouTube)- O instante eterno (another video about him on Vimeo)
See also
In Spanish: Xosé María Díaz Castro para niños
