José Milla y Vidaurre

guatemala, author, novelist, la hija del adelantado, costumbrismo

Born Aug 04, 1822

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Passed Away Sep 30, 1882 Guatemala City, Guatemala

Lifespan 60 years old

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"Literature is the mirror where a nation discovers its laughter, its vices, and its true character."

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Father of the Guatemalan novel, historian, and diplomat who wrote under the pen name 'Salomón Icar'.

Biographical Record

José Milla y Vidaurre was a prominent 19th-century Guatemalan novelist, historian, and diplomat who laid the foundations of Central American prose fiction.

Writing under the celebrated pseudonym 'Salomón Icar', Milla authored foundational historical novels including 'La Hija del Adelantado', 'Los Nazarenos', and 'El Visitador', bringing colonial Guatemala to vivid literary life.

His satirical sketches of everyday urban manners in 'Cuadros de Costumbres' created immortal archetype characters like Juan Chapín, cementing his legacy as Guatemala's national costumbrista writer.

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Guatemala City General Cemetery
Guatemala City, Guatemala

                         GPS: 14.6200, -90.5300                    

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