Manuel Zeno Gandía
Manuel Zeno Gandía | |
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Manuel Zeno Gandía | |
| Born | January 10, 1855 Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Died | January 30, 1930 (aged 75) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Notable works | La Charca |
| Relatives | Eduardo Neumann Gandía (cousin) |
Manuel Zeno Gandía (January 10, 1855 – January 30, 1930) was a Puerto Rican physician, poet, novelist, journalist and politician. He is best known as the author of La Charca (The Pond), a novel considered by many to be the first Puerto Rican novel.