Rufino Blanco Fombona

Rufino Blanco Fombona (1874–1944)^[1] 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.^[2]

Born(1874-06-17)17 June 1874

Caracas, Venezuela

Died16 October 1944(1944-10-16) (aged 70)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Rufino Blanco Fombona
Photograph by Kaulak (before 1915)
Born	(1874-06-17)17 June 1874 Caracas, Venezuela
Died	16 October 1944(1944-10-16) (aged 70) Buenos Aires, Argentina

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