Franz Tamayo

Franz Tamayo Solares
BornFebruary 28, 1879
La Paz, Bolivia
DiedJuly 29, 1956(1956-07-29) (aged 77)
Occupation(s)Intellectual, writer, politician
Known forOratory, racial concepts, political influence
Notable workEducational treatises, poetry, philosophy

Franz Tamayo Solares (28 February 1879[1] in La Paz – 29 July 1956)[2][3] was a Bolivian intellectual, writer, and politician. The Franz Tamayo Province is named after him. He was renowned for his oratory. A prominent Bolivian poet and philosopher, he wrote a number of educational treatises and also practiced law, journalism, and diplomacy. Tamayo was of Mestizo background; he had both Aymara and Spanish ancestry.[4]

  1. ^ Gutiérrez, Alberto K. Bailey (February 18, 2010). Franz Tamayo: mito y tragedia. Plural editores. ISBN 9789995412913 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Franz Tamayo > Poemas del Alma". www.poemas-del-alma.com.
  3. ^ "Franz Tamayo, el insigne poeta boliviano".
  4. ^ Verity Smith (1997). Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature. Taylor & Francis. p. 128. ISBN 1-884964-18-4.