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Also Known As Félix Rubén García Sarmiento
Born January 18, 1867 • Nicaragua
Died February 6, 1916 (aged 49) • León • Nicaragua
Notable Works “Azul” • “Cantos de vida y esperanza” • “Prosas Profanas and Other Poems”
Movement / Style Modernismo

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