Rufino Blanco-Fombona
Rufino Blanco-Fombona (1874–1944)[1] was a Venezuelan literary historian and man of letters who played a major role in bringing the works of Latin American writers to world attention. He is buried in the National Pantheon of Venezuela. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature six times.[2]
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| Born | 17 June 1874 Caracas |
| Died | 16 October 1944 Buenos Aires |
Works
- 1899: Trovadores y trovas
- 1900: Cuentos de poeta
- 1904: Cuentos americanos
- 1907: El hombre de hierro
- 1911: Cantos de la prisión y del destierro
- 1915: El hombre de oro
- 1917: Grandes escritores de América
- 1921: El conquistador español del siglo XVI
- 1927: La mitra en la mano
- 1931: La bella y la fiera
- 1933: Camino de imperfección
References
- Nobel Prize in Literature Nominees Database
- "Nomination Database". www.nobelprize.org. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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