In Memoriam. María Teresa Ramírez Nieva
Abstract
This essay pays tribute to the Afro-Colombian poet María Teresa Ramírez, who passed away on July 13, 2025. María Teresa Ramírez's legacy to the national cultural heritage emerges from her verses, which captured traditions, stories, and her life experiences. Her work brings new poetic images, words in Bembérico, poems in Palenquero, and sonorous rhythms that suggest other ways of seeing and experiencing the universe. Some published and unpublished poems are presented with the aim of disseminating the work of a creator of the "living word" whose contributions enrich Colombian culture as a whole.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Afro-Latin American Studies
Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America
Caribbean and African Literature and Culture
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Revista de Estudios Colombianos
- Volume
- 66
- Publication date
- 16 January 2026