WRITER

Rosalía de Castro

1837 - 1885

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María Rosalía Rita de Castro (Galician pronunciation: [rosaˈli.ɐ ðɪ ˈkastɾʊ]; 23 February 1837 – 15 July 1885), was a Galician poet and novelist, considered one of the most important figures of the 19th-century Spanish literature and modern lyricism. Widely regarded as the greatest Galician cultural icon, she was a leading figure in the emergence of the literary Galician language. Through her work, she projected multiple emotions, including the yearning for the celebration of Galician identity and culture, and female empowerment. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rosalía de Castro has received more than 228,487 page views. Her biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Rosalía de Castro is the 1,161st most popular writer (down from 1,148th in 2019), the 375th most popular biography from Spain (down from 372nd in 2019) and the 41st most popular Spanish Writer.

Rosalía de Castro is most famous for her work as a writer and poet, but she also worked as a teacher, journalist, and translator. She was the first woman to publish a novel in Galicia.

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  • 230k

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  • 60.64

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  • 50

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Rosalía de Castro ranks 1,161 out of 7,302. Before her are Jernej Kopitar, Comtessa de Dia, Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, Bolesław Prus, Forough Farrokhzad, and Alcman. After her are Aleksis Kivi, Deepak Chopra, Sankardev, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Gottfried Benn, and Mercè Rodoreda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1837, Rosalía de Castro ranks 23. Before her are Vasil Levski, John Newlands, Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, Georges Ernest Boulanger, Ilia Chavchavadze, and Queen Cheorin. After her are Émile Waldteufel, Francis, Duke of Teck, Empress Dowager Ci'an, Vasily Radlov, Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and Édouard Stephan. Among people deceased in 1885, Rosalía de Castro ranks 11. Before her are Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia, Carl Spitzweg, Ferdinand II of Portugal, Jens Peter Jacobsen, Charles George Gordon, and Iwasaki Yatarō. After her are L'Inconnue de la Seine, Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern, Edmond François Valentin About, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, and Moses Montefiore.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Rosalía de Castro ranks 375 out of 3,355. Before her are Juan de la Cosa (1460), Francisco Ferrer (1859), Ordoño II of León (873), Erwig (642), David Villa (1981), and Fernando Hierro (1968). After her are Anthony Mary Claret (1807), Alfonso V of León (994), Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492), Mercè Rodoreda (1908), Teresa Berganza (1933), and Yusuf I of Granada (1318).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Rosalía de Castro ranks 41. Before her are Benito Pérez Galdós (1843), Garcilaso de la Vega (1501), Ruy González de Clavijo (1400), Joseph Karo (1488), Fernando Arrabal (1932), and Bernardino de Sahagún (1499). After her are Mercè Rodoreda (1908), Jacint Verdaguer (1845), Arturo Pérez-Reverte (1951), Javier Marías (1951), Ildefonsus (607), and Joanot Martorell (1415).

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