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Blanca Irurzun

Blanca Lelia Irurzun (1910–1999) was an Argentine poet, artist and teacher. She was born in La Banda in the province of Santiago del Estero. The daughter of teachers, Blanca also trained as a teacher, along with her four brothers.

At an early age, she took part in the local theatre of La Banda. This brought her into contact with artistic figures such as Juan Giménez García and José Gómez Basualdo. She was an active member of the cultural group La Brasa. As an author, she published extensively in a number of genres, including short stories, poetry, essays and plays.

She married Miguel Gabarain in the 1950s and moved to Buenos Aires, where she continued her writing career. She died there in 1999. Provided by Wikipedia