Nataniel Aguirre

Nataniel Aguirre
BornNataniel Aguirre González (sometimes his second surname is represented as: González-Prada or González de Prada)
(1843-10-10)October 10, 1843
Cochabamba, Bolivia
DiedSeptember 11, 1888(1888-09-11) (aged 44)
Montevideo, Uruguay
OccupationWriter, politician, diplomat, lawyer
GenreNovel
Notable worksJuan de la Rosa
SpouseMargarita Achá
Children9
Relatives
Miguel María de Aguirre (Father)
María Manuela González de Prada (Mother)

Nataniel Aguirre (Cochabamba, Bolivia, October 10, 1843 – Montevideo, Uruguay, September 11, 1888), was a Bolivian lawyer, diplomat, politician, writer, and historian. Menéndez y Pelayo considers his novel Juan de la Rosa the best 19th century novel in Spanish America.[1]

  1. ^ Hyalmar Blixen. Nataniel Aguirre: entre el romanticismo y el realismo, originally published in the newspaper Lea, Montevideo, 15.10.1988 and reproduced on the website Letras Uruguay; acceso 01.01.2013