133:. When Telmo Vaca del Pozo heard of her writings, he went to Carmen and advised her that being a poet would be very hard, especially because she was a woman, she would face strong criticism. After listening to this, she decided to not publish any more of her poems, and instead dedicated herself to singing. Her father supported her and encouraged her to study music. Carlos Alberto González and Francisco Paredes Herrera became her private teachers. Her father also wanted Carmen to become an actress, but her mother strongly opposed the thought. Carmen would only sing at family evenings; and it was around this time that she learned to sew and embroider. She entered the Music Conservatory under the order of Maestro Pedro Pablo Traversari, and managed to study up to a second year of piano, reciting, and singing.
106:. Carmen Acevedo Vega was born in Guayaquil on July 16, 1913. Her father, José L. Acevedo Quiroz, was a writer and poet from Quito. Her mother, Obdulia Vega Andrade, was born in Cuenca. She lived her first years in a farm owned by his father in Naranjal. Years later, her family moved to Guayaquil, where she completed her elementary studies at the
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After she finished elementary school, she completed only two years of high school. Her father did not allow her to go to
Vicente Rocafuerte School. Carmen had to stay at home, where she spent most of her time reading books. She then developed an interest in biographies, novels and classic literature.
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She first approached literature, as well as recitation and singing, because of a teacher of hers from
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When she was six years old, Carmen
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got the highest grades. The theater world highly drew her attention; she was amused by theatrical performances, longing to be chosen for literary evenings. At home, she and her brother would imitate performers of the
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It's a compilation of poems written when the author lost her parents. It was published by Casa de la
Cultura Ecuatoriana Núcleo del Guayas.It has a total of 27 poems, among them we can find: “Soneto a la poesía,” “Dejadme abrir las alas,” “Noche de insomnio,” “Sagrada pena,” and “Una nube de
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242:: A book of poems dedicated to Guayaquil. It was published by Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana Núcleo del Guayas. It has a total of 12 poems such as: “Lauros de Guayaquil,” “Canto a la Bandera,” “Canto al Estero Salado,” “Canto a los Próceres,” “A Guayaquil, mi tierra.”
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because her parents would tell her older siblings that men must not cry, if they do so, they would look like women. This comment made her wonder why only women had the right to cry. Therefore, she resolved to not cry over anything.
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A collection of poems dedicated to women and children of Ecuador. It was published by the University of Guayaquil. Some poems are: “Tristeza por la flor caída,” “Niños en el desamparo,” “Los cara de hambre,” “Nuestra tierra.”
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