Translations:Amira De la Rosa/2/en

Amira de la Rosa was a Colombian writer, educator, and diplomat, born in Barranquilla on January 7, 1895, and deceased on September 1, 1974 in the same city. Her official name was Amira Arrieta McGregor, but after marrying Reginaldo de la Rosa she acquired the surname she is known by today. She has been recognized for being the author of the lyrics of the anthem of Barranquilla. She traveled to Spain, and there she studied journalism at the El Debate school in Madrid, where she specialized in theater and theater criticism. She wrote some plays such as Piltrafa, Madre borrada, and Las viudas de Zacarías, and radio plays that were presented in Madrid through Radio Nacional. Among her theatrical, lyrical, and narrative compositions are Los hijos de ella, and written in poetic prose; Poemas de maternidad; Geografía iluminada; and the novel Marsolaire. De la Rosa was appointed to outstanding positions. She was an advisor and cultural attaché to the Colombian Embassy in Madrid, consul of Colombia in Seville, and cultural advisor to the Colombian Embassy in Spain. Her literary compositions include plays staged in Spain, Venezuela, and Colombia, as well as literary works for children. Her stories were collected in a volume entitled La luna con parasol, a series of short stories and poetry. In addition to being a great writer, she was an outstanding educator and cultural ambassador, as she founded the Gabriela Mistral School in Barranquilla with her sisters. The Barranquilla Municipal Theater was named after her in 1982 to honor her artistic legacy.