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Gabriela Mistral, born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, on April 7, 1889, in Vicuña, Chile, was a Chilean poet, diplomat, teacher, writer, and author. She was educated at the University of Chile and was known for her lyric poetry, which was inspired by powerful emotions. Mistral's work made her name a symbol of the idealistic aspirations of the entire Latin American world.
She received the 1945 Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first Latin American author to be awarded this prestigious honor. Gabriela Mistral's nationality was Chilean, and she had her country of citizenship in Chile. Throughout her life, she was involved in various occupations, and she contributed greatly to the field of poetry.
Gabriela Mistral passed away on January 10, 1957, in Hempstead, New York.
