Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda (1814-1873)

Poet, born in Camagüey, she achieved recognition as one of the greatest poets of the Spanish language.  She used the pseudonym “La Peregrina” in most of her writings.  She excelled in lyric poetry, but also authored plays (Leoncia, Alfonso Munio, etc), and novels (Sab, Espatolino, etc.).  She lived in Spain 1836-1859 and from 1864.  Her main poetic compositions were Llanto de la cruz, Soledad del alma, Poesías, and La Vuelta a mi patria.