RAMON PALMA Y ROMAY
\ɹɐmˈə͡ʊn pˈɑːmə wˈa͡ɪ ɹˈɒme͡ɪ], \ɹɐmˈəʊn pˈɑːmə wˈaɪ ɹˈɒmeɪ], \ɹ_ɐ_m_ˈəʊ_n p_ˈɑː_m_ə w_ˈaɪ ɹ_ˈɒ_m_eɪ]\
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A Cuban dramatist and poet; born in Havana, in January 1812; died there, January 1860. His first poems were published in 1830. The drama "La Vuelta del Cruzado", performed in 1837, met great success. Volumes of his poems have appeared with the titles: "Aves de Paso" (1841); "Hojas Caidas" (1843); and "Melodias Poeticas" (1846).
By Charles Dudley Warner
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