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Emilio Prud'Homme 🇩🇴

Emilio Prud'Homme y Maduro (Known as "Prud'Homme")
Lyricist of the Dominican National Anthem, Educator, Minister of Justice
Born 1856-08-20 🇩🇴 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Passed Away 1932-07-21 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Lifespan 75 years old
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"Quisqueyanos valientes, alcemos nuestro canto con viva emoción, y del mundo a la faz ostentemos nuestro invicto glorioso pendón!"

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Eminent educator and poet who in 1883 authored the stirring lyrics of the Dominican National Anthem ('Quisqueyanos valientes, alcemos nuestro canto con viva emoción'), consecrated as the eternal national hymn.

Biographical Record

Emilio Prud'Homme was born in Puerto Plata on August 20, 1856. A passionate disciple of educator Eugenio María de Hostos, Prud'Homme dedicated his life to reforming the Dominican educational system and defending constitutional law.

In 1883, collaborating with composer José Reyes, Prud'Homme wrote the lyrics for the Himno Nacional Dominicano. Fiercely opposing the 1916–1924 United States military occupation of the Dominican Republic, Prud'Homme served as Minister of Justice and Public Instruction, fighting for national sovereignty through the pen.

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Final Resting Place

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National Pantheon of the Dominican Republic (Panteón de la Patria)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
GPS: 18.4750, -69.8840
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