Alfonsina storni biography of christopher

Alfonsina Storni (May 29, 1892 – October 25, 1938) was an Argentine poet and playwright of the modernist period[1†].

Born in Sala Capriasca, Switzerland, Storni’s family immigrated to Argentina in 1896[1†][2†][1†]. She was one of the foremost poets in Latin American literature[1†][2†].

Early Years and Education

Alfonsina Storni was born on May 29, 1892, in Sala Capriasca, Switzerland[2†][1†].

Her parents, Alfonso Storni and Paola Martignoni, were of Italian-Swiss descent[2†][1†]. Before her birth, her father had started a brewery in the city of San Juan, Argentina, producing beer and soda[2†][1†].

Alfonsina storni biography of christopher

In 1891, following the advice of a doctor, he returned with his wife to Switzerland, where Alfonsina was born the following year[2†][1†]. She lived there until she was four years old[2†][1†].

In 1896, the family returned to San Juan, Argentina, and a few years later, in 1901, moved to Rosario due to economic issues[2†][1†].

There, her father opene