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Lucrecia Méndez
Lucrecia Méndez de Penedo (born 21 July 1943) is a Guatemalan university professor, essayist, researcher, and literary and art critic. She has been instrumental in rescuing some of Guatemala's literary heritage from obscurity. Biography Marta Lucrecia Méndez was born 21 July 1943. In 1979, she received a degree ''cum laude'' in Spanish Literature and letters from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (University of San Carlos of Guatemala). In 1997, she earned her doctorate ''cum laude'' in Literature from the University of Siena in Italy. Both of her graduating theses were analyses of the work of Luis Cardoza y Aragón. She has been a professor at several Guatemalan universities, including her alma mater, San Carlos; the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala; and Universidad Francisco Marroquín, as well as teaching as a visiting professor in Italy, Spain and the United States. Méndez is the Academic Vice President of Rafael Landívar University, where she has served as Vice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guatemala City
Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatemala), known locally as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, nestled in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita ( en, Hermitage Valley). The city is the capital of the Municipality of Guatemala and of the Guatemala Department. Guatemala City is the site of the Mayan city of Kaminaljuyu, founded around 1500 BC. Following the Spanish conquest, a new town was established, and in 1776 it was made capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala. In 1821, Guatemala City was the scene of the declaration of independence of Central America from Spain, after which it became the capital of the newly established United Provinces of Central America (later the Federal Republic of Central America). In 1847, Guatemala declared itself an independent republic, with Guatemala City as its capital. The city was originally loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
