Jorge Isaacs

Jorge Isaacs
Miniature portrait of Jorge Isaacs by Víctor Moscoso
Miniature portrait of Jorge Isaacs by Víctor Moscoso
Period1859–1895
GenreCostumbrismo, poetry
SubjectNovel
Literary movementRomanticism
Notable worksMaría
Jorge Isaacs Ferrer
President of the Sovereign State of Antioquia
In office
February 1, 1880 – March 13, 1880
Preceded byPedro Restrepo Uribe
Succeeded byPedro Restrepo Uribe
United States of Colombia consul general to Chile
PresidentEustorgio Salgar
Personal details
Born
Jorge Isaacs Ferrer

(1837-04-01)April 1, 1837
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
DiedApril 17, 1895(1895-04-17) (aged 58)
Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations
Radical Party
SpouseFelisa González Umaña
OccupationWriter, journalist, politician
Military service
Years of service1851–1852, 1860–1862
Battles/warsColombian Civil War (1860–1862)

Jorge Isaacs Ferrer (April 1, 1837 – April 17, 1895) was a Colombian writer, politician and soldier. His only novel, María, became one of the most notable works of the Romantic movement in Spanish-language literature.