Adelina Gurrea, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adelina Gurrea

Filipino writer

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1896

Place of Birth: La Carlota, Philippines

Date of Death: 29-Apr-1971

Profession: writer, poet, playwright, journalist

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Libra

María Adelaida Gurrea Monasterio (La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines, September 27, 1896–Madrid, April 29, 1971) was a Philippine journalist, poet and playwright in Spanish. She studied in a religious school in Manila (St.
Scholastica's College), where she received her high school and Bachelor of Arts diplomas. She went to Madrid in 1921, where she worked as foreign correspondent in several publications in Spanish language, such as La Vanguardia, El Mercantil or Excelsior. She was Filipino Literature Ambassador in Spain, where she took part in several associations for the popularisation and support of her culture.
She founded the Círculo Hispano-Filipino de Madrid (Spanish-Philippine Society of Madrid) in 1950.