Bio
Dr. Maria Figueredo is a poet, singer, songwriter, musician, writer, researcher and educator who was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. She has taught in language and cultural centres across the world since 1992, and at the university level in Canada since 1996. She received her doctorate in Hispanic Letters in 1999 from the University of Toronto. Her PhD dissertation focused on the relationship of poetry and popular music, with special emphasis on the case study of Uruguay. She has composed music and written poetry since an early age. She has been a member of various musical groups, choirs and bands in Canada, Brazil and has performed on stages in various countries.
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Perfil
La Doctora María Figueredo es poeta, cantante, compositora, cantautora, músico, escritora, investigadora y educadora que nació en Montevideo, Uruguay. Ha enseñado en centros lingüísticos y culturales de todo el mundo desde 1992, ya nivel universitario en Canadá desde 1996. Recibió su doctorado en Letras Hispánicas en 1999 de la Universidad de Toronto. Su tesis doctoral se centró en la relación de la poesía y la música popular, con especial énfasis en el estudio de caso de Uruguay. Ha compuesto música y escrito poesía desde temprana edad. Ha cantado y tocado guitarra en varios grupos musicales, coros y bandas en Canadá y Brasil y se ha presentado en escenarios de varios países.
