José María Vergara y Vergara
José María Vergara y Vergara | |
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Portrait of José María Vergara y Vergara located in the Colombian Academy of Language | |
| Born | 19 March 1831 Bogotá, Gran Colombia |
| Died | 9 March 1872 (aged 40) Bogotá, United States of Colombia |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, diplomat, politician, literary critic, historian |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Notable works | Historia de la literatura en Nueva Granada (1867) |
| Notable awards | Literature award José Maria Vergara y Vergara named after him by Government of Colombia |
| Spouse | Saturia Balcázar |
| Children | Ignacia, Francisco José, Mercedes, Concepción y Tadeo |
| Relatives | Eladio Vergara y Vergara |
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José María Vergara y Vergara (March 19, 1831 – March 9, 1872) was a Colombian writer, journalist, politician, historian and diplomat. Vergara y Vergara is known for writing the first literary history of Colombia, a detailed chronological compilation of authors, works, and literary movements between 1538 and 1820. Vergara founded and directed the Colombian Academy of Language alongside Manuel Antonio Caro, and Jose Cuervo. Considered the most prestigious and significant colombian author of the 19th century
Upon Vergara y Vergara's death in 1887, the president of Colombia, created the "Jose Maria Vergara y Vergara" Literature Award.