María Rosa Lida de Malkiel

Argentine philologist (1910–1962).

Born November 7th, 1910 in Buenos Aires.

Died September 25th, 1962 at 51 years old in Oakland (cancer).

Occupations
classical philologist, linguist, medievalist, university teacher
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner