Francisco Acuña de Figueroa
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Francisco Esteban Acuña de Figueroa (September 20, 1790 – October 6, 1862) was an Uruguay
an poet.
on September 20, 1790. Later, his father sent him to study in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
, but the city's invasion made him return to Montevideo, where he wrote poems while working for his father. There was no printing press
in Montevideo, so none of his works were published at that time.
, which dates from 1833, appeared. He also wrote the lyrics for the national anthem of Paraguay
. An anthology of his poems was published in 1965. He died in Montevideo October 6, 1862.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an poet.
Background
Acuña de Figueroa was born in MontevideoMontevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
on September 20, 1790. Later, his father sent him to study in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, but the city's invasion made him return to Montevideo, where he wrote poems while working for his father. There was no printing press
Printing press
A printing press is a device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium , thereby transferring the ink...
in Montevideo, so none of his works were published at that time.
Published poetry
In 1857, his poems were published in a book, and the national anthem of UruguayUruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, which dates from 1833, appeared. He also wrote the lyrics for the national anthem of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
. An anthology of his poems was published in 1965. He died in Montevideo October 6, 1862.