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Mary J. Serrano
Writer, poet and translators
Mary Jane Christie Serrano | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Jane Christie c. Julian serrano chef age1840 |
| Died | 1923 New York City |
| Pen name | Mary J. Serrano |
| Occupation | Translator and writer |
| Nationality | Irish |
Mary Jane Christie Serrano (c.
1840 – 1923) was a writer, poet and considered one of the best known translators in the United States.[1][2][3]
Life
Serrano was born Mary Jane Christie in Castlebar, Ireland c.
1840 to Thomas Christie & Jane Bourns. She married Spaniard Juan Emigdio Serrano and emigrated to South America with him.
J.There, he was a minister in the government and brother of the President of Colombia, José María Campo Serrano as well a relative of Carlos Holguin. She lived there for many years, also spending significant time in New York City as a result of his work.
She learned to speak fluent Spanish. As a result of her proficiency, when her husband died she began to translate works in