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'''Delfina Benigna da Cunha''' (1791-1857) was a [[Brazilians|Brazilian]] poet. Her works reflected the increasing socio-political participation of Brazilian women through literary and journalistic production.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Weldt-Basson|first=H.|url=https://books.google.com |
'''Delfina Benigna da Cunha''' (1791-1857) was a [[Brazilians|Brazilian]] poet. Her works reflected the increasing socio-political participation of Brazilian women through literary and journalistic production.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Weldt-Basson|first=H.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3mzX8kQj-1IC&dq=Delfina+Benigna+da+Cunha&pg=PT268|title=Redefining Latin American Historical Fiction: The Impact of Feminism and Postcolonialism|date=2013-06-05|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-1-137-34970-5|language=en}}</ref> da Cunha explored gender as well as imperial and national identities.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Davies|first1=Catherine|title=South American Independence: Gender, Politics, Text|last2=Davies|first2=Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies Catherine|last3=Brewster|first3=Claire|last4=Owen|first4=Hilary|publisher=Liverpool University Press|year=2006|isbn=1-84631-027-X|location=Liverpool|pages=210–211}}</ref> She is also cited as a leading figure in the development of [[Gaucho literature]]. |
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da Cunha, a blind poet, was a subject of Stella Leonardos' work ''Romanceiro de Anita e Garibaldi e Romaceiro de Delfina''.<ref>{{Cite book| |
da Cunha, a blind poet, was a subject of Stella Leonardos' work ''Romanceiro de Anita e Garibaldi e Romaceiro de Delfina''.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Silva|first1=Anazildo Vasconcelos da|title=História da epopéia brasileira: teoria, crítica e percurso|last2=Ramalho|first2=Christina|date=2007|publisher=Editora Garamond|isbn=978-85-7617-125-6|pages=299|language=pt-BR}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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She would later receive a pension due to her father's service to the crown.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women and Independence in Latin America|url=https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/genderlatam/database/search/biography.php?personID=2343&lang=en|access-date=2021-09-29|website=www.nottingham.ac.uk}}</ref> There were few records detailing her early life but some of da Cunha's works indicated that she obtained some form of formal education based on a poem she dedicated to [[Pedro I of Brazil|Pedro I]] in 1826.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cunha|first=Delfina Benigna da|title=Poesias offerecidas ás senhoras rio-grandenses. Por sua patricia D. Delfina Benigna da Cunha|date=1838|publisher=Typographia Austral|year=1838|location=Rio de Janeiro|pages=120, 121|language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> An account cited that she was granted the pension because of this sonnet or a series of poems she dedicated to the emperor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delfina Benigna da Cunha (1791-1857) – Mulher 500 Anos Atrás dos Panos|url=http://www.mulher500.org.br/delfina-benigna-da-cunha-1791-1857/|access-date=2021-09-30|language=pt-BR}}</ref> Her book ''Poesias oferecidas às senhoras rio-grandenses'' was the first ever publication printed in Rio Grande Sul.<ref name=":2" /> |
She would later receive a pension due to her father's service to the crown.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women and Independence in Latin America|url=https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/genderlatam/database/search/biography.php?personID=2343&lang=en|access-date=2021-09-29|website=www.nottingham.ac.uk}}</ref> There were few records detailing her early life but some of da Cunha's works indicated that she obtained some form of formal education based on a poem she dedicated to [[Pedro I of Brazil|Pedro I]] in 1826.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cunha|first=Delfina Benigna da|title=Poesias offerecidas ás senhoras rio-grandenses. Por sua patricia D. Delfina Benigna da Cunha|date=1838|publisher=Typographia Austral|year=1838|location=Rio de Janeiro|pages=120, 121|language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> An account cited that she was granted the pension because of this sonnet or a series of poems she dedicated to the emperor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delfina Benigna da Cunha (1791-1857) – Mulher 500 Anos Atrás dos Panos|url=http://www.mulher500.org.br/delfina-benigna-da-cunha-1791-1857/|access-date=2021-09-30|language=pt-BR}}</ref> Her book ''Poesias oferecidas às senhoras rio-grandenses'' was the first ever publication printed in Rio Grande Sul.<ref name=":2" /> |
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Much of da Cunha's work had been neglected by literary historians.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book| |
Much of da Cunha's work had been neglected by literary historians.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last1=Ribeiro|first1=Gladys Sabina|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wkAxEAAAQBAJ&dq=Delfina+Benigna+da+Cunha&pg=PT135|title=Poderes, cidadania, trocas culturais e socioeconômicas no Oitocentos|last2=Carula|first2=Karoline|date=2021-05-31|publisher=Alameda Casa Editorial|isbn=978-65-5966-028-5|language=pt-BR}}</ref> Some accounts of her life and works survived due to the work of Stella Leonardos, who used her biography and literary contributions in her own poetry.<ref name=":0" /> The discovery of da Cunha's archival works had been prompted by the recent interest in [[Feminist literary criticism|feminist criticism]] and Gaucho literature.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brazilian Literature: Poetry {{!}} HLAS Vol. 62 Introductory Essay {{!}} Library of Congress|url=http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/hum62literature-Moniz.html|access-date=2021-09-29|website=lcweb2.loc.gov}}</ref> |
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da Cunha died on 13 April 1857 in [[Rio de Janeiro]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delfina Benigna da Cunha {{!}} Escritoras|url=http://www.escritoras-em-portugues.eu/1417106848-Cent-XVIII/2015-0615-Delfina-Benigna-da-Cunha|access-date=2021-09-29|website=www.escritoras-em-portugues.eu|language=PT}}</ref> |
da Cunha died on 13 April 1857 in [[Rio de Janeiro]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delfina Benigna da Cunha {{!}} Escritoras|url=http://www.escritoras-em-portugues.eu/1417106848-Cent-XVIII/2015-0615-Delfina-Benigna-da-Cunha|access-date=2021-09-29|website=www.escritoras-em-portugues.eu|language=PT}}</ref> |
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E depois pôs-se a chorar.</blockquote>da Cunha also wrote in defense of the monarchy and attacked the [[Ragamuffin War|Farroupilha Revolution]] or the Ragamuffin Revolt of Rio Grande do Sul in her works.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Delfina Benigna da Cunha (1791-1857)|url=http://www.mulher500.org.br/delfina-benigna-da-cunha-1791-1857/|url-status=live|access-date=September 30, 2021|website=Mulher500}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite book| |
E depois pôs-se a chorar.</blockquote>da Cunha also wrote in defense of the monarchy and attacked the [[Ragamuffin War|Farroupilha Revolution]] or the Ragamuffin Revolt of Rio Grande do Sul in her works.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Delfina Benigna da Cunha (1791-1857)|url=http://www.mulher500.org.br/delfina-benigna-da-cunha-1791-1857/|url-status=live|access-date=September 30, 2021|website=Mulher500}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite book|last1=Davies|first1=Catherine|title=South American Independence: Gender, Politics, Text|last2=Brewster|first2=Claire|last3=Owen|first3=Hilary|publisher=Liverpool University Press|year=2006|isbn=1-84631-027-X|pages=210|language=en}}</ref> She was particularly critical of [[Bento Gonçalves da Silva|Bento Gonçalves]].<ref name=":5" /> Due to her political position, she moved to Rio de Janeiro when the conflict broke out in 1835 and stayed there for ten years. During this time, she was able to establish a literary circle and cultivated close friendship with noted female poets such as [[Beatriz Francisca de Assis Brandão]], who wrote the poem ''Carta de Leandro a Hero, e Carta de Hero a Leandra'' in her honor.<ref name=":4" /> |
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=== Publications === |
=== Publications === |
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Delfina Benigna da Cunha | |
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Born | São José do Norte |
Died | Rio de Janeiro |
Language | Portuguese |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Genre | Gaucho literature |
Delfina Benigna da Cunha (1791-1857) was a Brazilian poet. Her works reflected the increasing socio-political participation of Brazilian women through literary and journalistic production.[1] da Cunha explored gender as well as imperial and national identities.[2] She is also cited as a leading figure in the development of Gaucho literature.
da Cunha, a blind poet, was a subject of Stella Leonardos' work Romanceiro de Anita e Garibaldi e Romaceiro de Delfina.[3]
Biography
da Cunha was born in June 17, 1791 in São José do Norte, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul.[4] Her parents were Maria de Paula e Cunha and Joaquim Francisco da Cunha Sa e Meneses, who was a monarchist military official.[5] da Cunha lost her vision after she contracted smallpox when she was 20 months old.[6][7]
She would later receive a pension due to her father's service to the crown.[8] There were few records detailing her early life but some of da Cunha's works indicated that she obtained some form of formal education based on a poem she dedicated to Pedro I in 1826.[9][10] An account cited that she was granted the pension because of this sonnet or a series of poems she dedicated to the emperor.[11] Her book Poesias oferecidas às senhoras rio-grandenses was the first ever publication printed in Rio Grande Sul.[6]
Much of da Cunha's work had been neglected by literary historians.[12] Some accounts of her life and works survived due to the work of Stella Leonardos, who used her biography and literary contributions in her own poetry.[12] The discovery of da Cunha's archival works had been prompted by the recent interest in feminist criticism and Gaucho literature.[13]
da Cunha died on 13 April 1857 in Rio de Janeiro.[14]
Poetry
da Cunha's poetry often featured mythological elements and this was attributed to her classical education, which was predominant during her time.[10] Recurring themes included eulogy, passion, romance, and patriotism.[10] Death and romance, for example, are prominent in the following excerpt of her work[10]:
O meu bem na despedida
Nem um só ai pode dar;
Apertou-me a mão no peito,
E depois pôs-se a chorar.
da Cunha also wrote in defense of the monarchy and attacked the Farroupilha Revolution or the Ragamuffin Revolt of Rio Grande do Sul in her works.[15][16] She was particularly critical of Bento Gonçalves.[15] Due to her political position, she moved to Rio de Janeiro when the conflict broke out in 1835 and stayed there for ten years. During this time, she was able to establish a literary circle and cultivated close friendship with noted female poets such as Beatriz Francisca de Assis Brandão, who wrote the poem Carta de Leandro a Hero, e Carta de Hero a Leandra in her honor.[5]
Publications
- Poesias offerecidas as Senhoras Rio-Grandenses por sua patricia. Rio de Janeiro: Typographia Austral, 1838.[17]
- Poesias oferecidas às senhoras brasileiras (1838)
- Coleção de várias poesias (dedicada à imperatriz viúva). Rio de Janeiro: Tipografia Laemmert's, 1846.
References
- ^ Weldt-Basson, H. (2013-06-05). Redefining Latin American Historical Fiction: The Impact of Feminism and Postcolonialism. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-34970-5.
- ^ Davies, Catherine; Davies, Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies Catherine; Brewster, Claire; Owen, Hilary (2006). South American Independence: Gender, Politics, Text. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. pp. 210–211. ISBN 1-84631-027-X.
- ^ Silva, Anazildo Vasconcelos da; Ramalho, Christina (2007). História da epopéia brasileira: teoria, crítica e percurso (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editora Garamond. p. 299. ISBN 978-85-7617-125-6.
- ^ Suriani Da Silva, Ana Claudia (2014). Books and Periodicals in Brazil 1768-1930. Oxon: Routledge. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-909662-32-2.
- ^ a b "Women and Independence in Latin America". www.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ a b Diel, Vitor (May 7, 2021). "AJEB-RS instala poeta gaúcha Delfina Benigna da Cunha como patrona". Literature RS. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "DELFINA BENIGNA DA CUNHA – (1791-1857)- POESIA DOS BRASIS – RIO GRANDE DO SUL - www.antoniomiranda.com.br". www.antoniomiranda.com.br. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "Women and Independence in Latin America". www.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ Cunha, Delfina Benigna da (1838). Poesias offerecidas ás senhoras rio-grandenses. Por sua patricia D. Delfina Benigna da Cunha (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Typographia Austral. pp. 120, 121.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ a b c d Flores, Moacyr (2002). República Rio-Grandense: realidade e utopia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. p. 213. ISBN 85-7430-310-0.
- ^ "Delfina Benigna da Cunha (1791-1857) – Mulher 500 Anos Atrás dos Panos" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ a b Ribeiro, Gladys Sabina; Carula, Karoline (2021-05-31). Poderes, cidadania, trocas culturais e socioeconômicas no Oitocentos (in Brazilian Portuguese). Alameda Casa Editorial. ISBN 978-65-5966-028-5.
- ^ "Brazilian Literature: Poetry | HLAS Vol. 62 Introductory Essay | Library of Congress". lcweb2.loc.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Delfina Benigna da Cunha | Escritoras". www.escritoras-em-portugues.eu (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ a b "Delfina Benigna da Cunha (1791-1857)". Mulher500. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Davies, Catherine; Brewster, Claire; Owen, Hilary (2006). South American Independence: Gender, Politics, Text. Liverpool University Press. p. 210. ISBN 1-84631-027-X.
- ^ Mindlin, Guita; Antunes, Cristina; Nazarian, Elisa; Gonçalves, Rosana Andréa (2005). Highlights from the Undisciplined Library of Guita and José Mindlin. EdUSP. p. 12. ISBN 978-85-314-0901-1.