María Elena Walsh

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María Elena Walsh (born on February 1, 1930 in Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine musician and writer known for her songs and books for children.

At 15 years of age, Walsh had some of her poems published in the "El Hogar" magazine and La Nación newspaper. Two years later, she wrote her first book of poems; Otoño Imperdonable ("Unforgivable autumn").

In 1948, she started travelling, first to the United States and in 1952 to Europe, staying in Paris for 4 years, giving Argentine folklore concerts with Leda Valladares.

Back in Argentina, she wrote TV scripts, plays, and songs for children that have been sung by generations of Argentine children.

Her books and songs, like "Como la cigarra" ("Like the cicada") often have strong political connotations, as have even some of her work for children, such as "El Reino del Revés" ("The Kingdom of Upside-Down"), and "El País del Nomeacuerdo" ("The Country of Idontremember"). "El País del Nomeacuerdo" was used as the main song of the Academy Award winning Argentine political-film The Official Story.

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[edit] Work

[edit] Books

  • Otoño imperdonable - 1947 ("Unforgivable autumn")
  • Apenas viaje - 1948 ("As soon as I travel")
  • Baladas con Ángel - 1951 ("Ballade with Angel")
  • Casi milagro - 1958 ("Almost a miracle")
  • Tutú Marambá - 1960
  • El reino del Revés - 1964 ("The Kingdom of Upside-Down")
  • Zoo loco - 1964 ("Mad zoo")
  • Hecho a mano - 1965 ("Hand made")
  • Dailan Kifki - 1966
  • Cuentopos de Gulubú - 1966 ("Storiettes of Gulubú")
  • Aire libre - 1967 ("Open air")
  • Juguemos en el mundo - 1970 ("Let's play in the world")
  • El diablo inglés - 1974 ("English devil")
  • Angelito - 1974 ("Little angel")
  • El país de la Geometría 1974 ("The country of Geometry")
  • La Sirena y el Capitán - 1974 ("The mermaid and the Captain")
  • Cancionero contra el mal de ojo - 1976 ("Song-book against evils-sight")
  • Chaucha y palito - 1977 ("Almost nothing")
  • Novios de antaño - 1990 ("Lovers of long ago")
  • Desventuras en el País-Jardín-de-Infantes - 1993 ("Misfortunes in the Kindergarten-Country")

[edit] Albums

  • Canciones para mirar ("Songs to look at")
  • Canciones para mí ("Songs for me")
  • El País del Nomeacuerdo ("The Country of Idontremember")
  • El País de la Navidad ("The Country of Christmas")
  • Cuentopos ("Storiettes")
  • Cuentopos para el recreo ("Storiettes for school-break")
  • Juguemos en el mundo ("Let's play in the world")
  • Juguemos en el mundo II ("Let's play in the world II")
  • El sol no tiene bolsillos ("The sun doesn't have pockets")
  • Como la cigarra ("Like the cicada")
  • El buen modo ("The good way")
  • De puño y letra ("Written by my own hand")

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