Ricardo Jaimes Freyre
Ricardo Jaimes Freyre in 1923
Ricardo Jaimes Freyre (May 12, 1868 – April 24, 1933) was a Peruvian-born Bolivian poet.
Background and early years
Born in Tacna, Peru on May 12, 1868, his Symbolist-influenced verse, which frequently took advantage of free verse forms, was important in the development of Latin American modernism.
Freyre spent much of his time abroad, especially in Tucumán, Argentina, teaching Literature at the Padres Lourdistas' Secondary School.
Collaboration with Rubén Darío
He founded, in collaboration with Rubén Darío the "short-lived but influential" review Revista de América.[1]
His works were also influenced by Norse mythology.
Death
Freyre died in Banfield, Argentina on April 24, 1933.
Notes
- ↑ Echevarría, Roberto González & Enrique Pupo-Walker. The Cambridge History of Latin American Literature. Page 53. Cambridge University Press, 1996.
External links
- Bibliowiki has original media or text related to this article: Ricardo Jaimes Freyre (in the public domain in Canada)
- Biography and selection of poems (in Spanish)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alberto Gutiérrez |
Foreign Minister of Bolivia 1922 |
Succeeded by Abdón Saavedra Mallea |
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