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| Gabriela del Corro Lugones. Las Talitas 2025. Tucumán 12/09/2025. |
By Pablo Félix Jiménez | 25/09/ 2025
Tucumán, Argentina. At the 2nd Encuentro Nacional de Escritores del Sol held in Las Talitas on September 12, 2025, educator and cultural manager Gabriela del Corro Lugones shared a unique testimony: the story of her family lineage, which connects Argentina’s independence struggle with Latin American literary modernism. As a descendant of Colonel Lorenzo Lugones and a relative of poet Leopoldo Lugones, she illustrated how family memory intertwines with national history.
An ancestor in Argentina’s independence battles
Colonel Lorenzo Lugones Trejo (1796–1868), born in Santiago del Estero, marched with Manuel Belgrano in the Éxodo Jujeño and fought in the Battle of Tucumán in 1812. He later served as aide-de-camp to General Gregorio Aráoz de La Madrid during the campaigns in Upper Peru. Beyond his military role, he left behind memoirs narrating these events in plain language.
“He didn’t write with a flowery literary style, but he recorded what he witnessed as an actor and participant. That is the essence of memory, and his voice still fills the silences of official history,” Gabriela explained in her interview with journalist Pablo Félix Jiménez.
A surname with literary weight
The Lugones family is also marked by Leopoldo Lugones (1874–1938), a central figure of Hispanic modernism and founder of the Sociedad Argentina de Escritores (SADE) in 1928. Invited by the Argentine state during the 1910 Centennial celebrations, he gave influential lectures on national identity and literature.
Yet his shifting political trajectory—from socialism to conservative nationalism—sparked controversy, and even led to campaigns questioning the celebration of Día del Escritor (Writers’ Day), held on his birthday each June 13. “Regardless of his convictions, he should be judged by his work,” Gabriela stated.
A documented genealogy
The family tree, traced through genealogical studies, spans nine generations from Germán Lugones Carabajal (1766–1825), grandfather of the colonel, to today:
Lorenzo Lugones Trejo (1796–1868) and Eulalia Drago Porcelo (ca. 1781–1866).
Teresa Estanislada Lugones Drago (1820– ) and Francisco José del Corro y Castro (1815–1890), merchant and Cabildo member.
Francisco Segundo José del Corro Lugones (1846– ) and Lucía Sobrecasas García (ca. 1851– ).
Horacio Pacífico del Corro y Sobrecasas (ca. 1889– ) and Margarita Medina Paz.
Horacio René del Corro y Medina (1922–2006) and Elena Adelina Rodríguez Gómez.
Margarita Adelina del Corro y Rodríguez (1961– ) and Abraham Lorenzo Rollate.
Gabriela Paola Rollate del Corro (1984– ) and Jesús Carlos Miguel Díaz.
Serena Gabriela Díaz Rollate (2007– ).
This chain of descent merges military tradition, commerce, and cultural production, anchoring Tucumán in both national history and literary heritage.
The meaning of memory today
Gabriela is an active member of the Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Tucumán and the Asociación Fundadores de la Patria, organizations devoted to preserving the legacy of Argentina’s independence figures. She acknowledged that her interest began in childhood, listening to her grandfather’s stories told with absolute certainty. “If those who came before us gave everything, it is our responsibility to honor the surname and preserve their memory,” she affirmed.
A story with resonance beyond Argentina
For international audiences, Gabriela del Corro Lugones’s testimony illustrates how family memory and genealogy can shed light on both Argentina’s fight for independence and its literary modernism. Tucumán, long a stage for decisive battles, again becomes visible as the cradle of a family line that bridges war and literature, history and memory.
Enlaces útiles
https://catamarca-comercial.blogspot.com/2025/09/la-herencia-de-los-lugones-revive-en.html
https://tucuman-comercial.blogspot.com/2025/09/un-apellido-que-vuelve-hablar-en-tucuman.html
https://youtu.be/MfvibuUcj0U?si=olsgCZz4yt-m9iJv
https://youtu.be/2QRlC76EWpk?si=PykwgVtsFGc-FHtd
https://youtu.be/ZMWHqW9YS8o?si=fs-53G1_WCFAjnvO
https://youtu.be/z9-QCnXzczA?si=FC9s6wWDFbvFJnzw
https://youtu.be/w6FPgvkNV-s?si=KZNeJfNMtMvaN7tT
Keywords
Tucumán, Gabriela del Corro Lugones, Lorenzo Lugones, Leopoldo Lugones, genealogy, Argentine independence, literary modernism, History, Culture
Hashtags
#Argentina #Tucumán #Lugones #LatinAmericanHistory #Genealogy
This article was produced in three stages. First, the source document (audio of the interview with Gabriela del Corro Lugones, 2025) was transcribed using TurboScribe. Second, the transcription was processed with the ChatGPT assistant, which extracted, summarized, and reorganized the information while maintaining fidelity to the original ideas. In the third stage, journalist Pablo Félix Jiménez reviewed, expanded, and finalized the text using LibreOffice Writer, ensuring interpretative coherence and journalistic style.
By Pablo Félix Jiménez
Digital Journalist | Culture and Technology
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