Carlos Gagini
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Carlos Gagini was a Costa Rican intellectual, philologist
writer
, esperantist
and linguist.
He was born in Costa Rica, in a family of Swiss descent. He was a significant figure in linguistics
and literature
in Costa Rica. His work in language studies formed the basis for a large part of Costa Rican academic exploration during the twentieth century.
He published many works about education, grammar, and anthropology.
In literature, he supported the national character of Costa Rican writing, in contrast to other authors who looked to European models for inspiration. As a strong defender of national identity and independence, he wrote a novel which criticized imperialism.
In 2001, on the 75th anniversary of his death, in the faculty of Arts and Letters of the University of Costa Rica
, an esperanto memorial was inaugurated in his memory.
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
writer
Writer
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, esperantist
Esperantist
An Esperantist is a person who speaks or uses Esperanto. Etymologically, an Esperantist is someone who hopes...
and linguist.
He was born in Costa Rica, in a family of Swiss descent. He was a significant figure in linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
and literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
in Costa Rica. His work in language studies formed the basis for a large part of Costa Rican academic exploration during the twentieth century.
He published many works about education, grammar, and anthropology.
In literature, he supported the national character of Costa Rican writing, in contrast to other authors who looked to European models for inspiration. As a strong defender of national identity and independence, he wrote a novel which criticized imperialism.
In 2001, on the 75th anniversary of his death, in the faculty of Arts and Letters of the University of Costa Rica
University of Costa Rica
The University of Costa Rica is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. Its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, is located in San Pedro, in the province of San José. It is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious institution of higher learning in...
, an esperanto memorial was inaugurated in his memory.
Works by Gagini
- Diccionario de Barbarimos y Provincialismos de Costa Rica (1892).
- Ensayo Lexicográfico sobre la Lengua Térraba (1892).
- Chamarasca (1898)
- Diccionario de Costarriqueñismos (1919).
- La Caida del Aguila (1920).
- Erizo : novela histórica
- El árbol enfermo
- Redemptions : a Costa Rican novel translated by E. Bradford Burns (1985)
Biography
- Carlos Gagini. Presentado por Lilia Ramos y Mariana de Silva. (1972)
- Al través de mi vida (1961)