María Bibiana Benítez
María Bibiana Benítez | |
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| Born | María Bibiana Benítez Batista December 10, 1783 Aguadilla, Captaincy General of Puerto Rico, Spanish Empire |
| Died | April 18, 1873, or 1875 (89 or 91 years old) San Juan, Captaincy General of Puerto Rico, Spanish Empire |
| Occupation | poet, playwright |
| Notable works | Soneto, Diálogo Alegórico, A La Vejez, "La Cruz del Morro" |
| Relatives | Alejandrina Benítez de Gautier (niece); José Gautier Benítez (grand-nephew) |
María Bibiana Benítez Batista (December 10, 1783 – April 18, 1873 or 1875) was a Puerto Rican writer who was Puerto Rico's first female poet and one of its first playwrights. She was the first of three renowned poets in her family, the others being her niece and adopted daughter Alejandrina Benítez de Gautier, and Alejandrina's son José Gautier Benítez.