An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence

Author: Mercedes Marín de Solar

Type of publication: Book

Title: Poesías

Year of publication: 1874

Publisher: Imprenta Andrés Bello

Place created: Santiago de Chile

Language: Spanish

Location of text: Sala de Investigadores, Biblioteca Nacional de Chile. in Biblioteca Nacional de Chile

Abstract: A collection of her poems published posthumously by her son, Enrique del Solar, in 1874. Includes Homenaje a Diego Portales (1837), La existencia de Dios; Elegia; Al periodista M Hipolito Belmontt; Marcha a la salida de la espedicion libertadora del Peru, el 18 de septiembre de 1837; A Bolívar (p.19); Brindis (the anniversary of the Battle of Chacabuco); Himno patriotico (Yungal), p.23; Canto la Patria (dedicated to the Sociedad de Intruccion Primaria , Santiago, 1857, p.27); La muerto de justo (p.30) ; Canto a la Caridad (extract copied), the inauguration of La nueva Casa de María dedicated to its founder, Sr D Blas Cañas, written 1858, (pp.162-164.) etc. Many pages photographed, see Marin file.

Texts written by Mercedes Marín de Solar:
1836 - Carta
1837 - Homage
1837 - Homaje a Don Diego Portales
1840 - Carta
1874 - La caridad
1874 - Poesías