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| Born | Guillermo Valencia Castillo October 29, 1873 |
| Died | July 8, 1943 (aged 69) Popayán, Colombia |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, translator |
| Spouse | Josefina Muñoz de Valencia |
| Children | Guillermo León Valencia Josefina Valencia Muñoz |
| Parent(s) | Joaquín Valencia Quijano Adelaida Castillo Silva |
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Guillermo Valencia Castillo (October 29, 1873 in Popayán, Colombia – July 8, 1943 in Popayán) was a Colombian poet, translator, and politician.[1] Valencia was a pioneer of Modernism in Colombia[2] and a member of the Colombian Conservative Party. He was the father of five children, including Guillermo León Valencia (1909–1971), Colombian president during 1962–1966, and Josefina Valencia Muñoz, Governor of Cauca.
- ^ "Guillermo Valencia - Colombian author and statesman". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Ruiza, M., Fernández, T. y Tamaro, E. (2004). Biografia de Guillermo Valencia. En Biografías y Vidas. La enciclopedia biográfica en línea. Barcelona (España). Recuperado de https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/v/valencia_guillermo.htm el 17 de agosto de 2020.