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Epifanio Mejia
Colombian poet and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Epifanio Mejía Quijano (1838–1913) was a Colombian poet and politician[1] who in his lifetime published over 134 poems.[2] He was born in Yarumal, Antioquia, in 1838, in an hacienda known as El Caunce,[1] and died in an asylum in Medellín in 1913.[3] He is known as one of the most famous poets from Antioquia, and one of his poems was chosen as the official Anthem of Antioquia.
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Born | 09/04/1838 Yarumal, Antioquia, Republic of New Granada |
Died | 1913(1913-00-00) (aged 74–75) Medellín, Colombia |
Occupation(s) | Poet, Politician |
Notable work | The song of Antioquia (Anthem of Antioquia) |
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