José Trajano Mera
José Trajano Mera | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Trajano Mera Iturralde 1862 |
| Died | 1919 (aged 56–57) |
| Occupation | Poet, Playwright, Diplomat |
| Relatives | Juan León Mera (father) |
José Trajano Mera Iturralde (1862 in Ambato – 1919 in Guayaquil) was an Ecuadorian poet, playwright and diplomat from a literary family with a cultural lineage.[1] His father was the writer Juan León Mera[2] who wrote Ecuador's first novel Cumanda and the text of the Ecuadorian National Anthem.
He earned a degree in jurisprudence from the Central University of Ecuador. He died in Guayaquil in 1919 while holding the position of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Relations.
Works
- Cónsules y Consulados (1910; Consuls and Consulates)
- Los virtuosos (1917; The Virtuous)
- La visita del poeta (The Poet's Visit)
- Paz en la guerra (1911; War in Peace)
- Sonetos y Sonetillos (1909; Sonnets and Little Sonnets)
- El reino de Bélgica: su comercio é industria (1909; The Belgium Kingdom: its commerce and industry)
References
- ^ Eladio Cortés; Mirta Barrea-Marlys, eds. (2003). "José Trajano Mera". Encyclopedia of Latin American Theater. p. 264.
- ^ "Sonetos y Sonetillos, una obra al alcance de su biblioteca particular". La Hora (in Spanish). 5 November 2009. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.