health
April 24, 2026
The Dry Air of Cercedilla, Sierra de Madrid
The years of illness and physical decline of Teresa de la Parra (1889-1936) are recounted in exceptional detail, in a life so little documented, by María Fernanda Palacios in her profile included in the Venezuelan Biographical Library published by El Nacional and Banco del Caribe.
TL;DR
- The article commemorates the 90th anniversary of the death of Venezuelan writer Teresa de la Parra.
- María Fernanda Palacios's biography details de la Parra's final years of illness.
- De la Parra suffered from a persistent cough and tuberculosis, seeking treatment in Paris, Switzerland, and Spain.
- She spent time in the Fuenfría sanatorium in Cercedilla, Sierra de Madrid, due to its dry climate.
- Despite efforts, her health continued to decline, and she faced solitude and exhaustion.
- The article highlights her brief interactions with writer Rómulo Gallegos.