José María Samper
José María Samper Agudelo | |
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Daguerreotype of José María Samper Agudelo | |
| Born | José María Balbino Venancio Samper Agudelo 31 March 1828 Honda, Tolima, Gran Colombia |
| Died | 22 July 1888 (aged 60) Anapoima, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery of Bogotá |
| Occupation | Lawyer, journalist, politician |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Alma mater | University of Bogotá (JD, 1810) |
| Period | 1845—1888 |
| Genre | Prose |
| Subject | Travel literature, history of Colombia, politics of Colombia |
| Literary movement | Costumbrismo |
| Spouse | Elvira Levi Espina (1851-1852) Soledad Acosta Kemble (1855-1888) |
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| Relatives |
Miguel Samper Agudelo (brother) Agripina Samper Agudelo (sister) Tomás Joaquín de Acosta y Pérez de Guzmán (father-in-father) Manuel Ancízar Basterra (brother-in-law) |
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José María Balbino Venancio Samper Agudelo (31 March 1828 — 22 July 1888) was a Colombian lawyer, politician, and writer. In his writing he covered many genres including poetry, drama, comedy, novels, didactic works, biographies, travel books, and critical and historical essays. He collaborated in different periodicals of his time, was founder of La Revista Americana, and worked as managing editor of El Deber, and editor-in-chief of El Comercio. His early works were published while the Republic of New Granada still existed.