Rufino Blanco Fombona (1874-1944) was a Venezuelan literary historian and man of letters who played a major role in bringing the works of Latin American writers to world attention. He is buried in the National Pantheon of Venezuela. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature six times.
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About this person
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1874 to 1944 · aged 70
Written about in
14 languages
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