Ricardo Palma
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About
Peruvian author, scholar, and politician whose collected literary works were published between 1872 and 1910 in Tradiciones Peruanas, a multi-volume work. His Tradiciones are characterized by colloquial language, historical references, social critique, and a literary dialogue between the narrator and the reader.
Before Fame
He first published his writing when he was only fifteen years old. He later became a columnist for a Peruvian satirical newspaper.
Trivia
He was an important figure in the development of South American literature.
Family Life
His children, Clemente and Angelica Palma, both became famous authors.
Associated With
Like Alfredo Bryce, Palma was a Peruvian author active during the Twentieth Century.
