Ricardo Palma

Ricardo Palma
Palma in 1910
BornManuel Ricardo Palma Carrillo
(1833-02-07)February 7, 1833
Lima, Peru (disputed)
DiedOctober 6, 1919(1919-10-06) (aged 86)
Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Occupation
  • Writer
  • historian
  • politician
Notable works
SpouseCristina Román Olivier
Children8, including Angelica Palma and Clemente Palma
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Manuel Ricardo Palma Soriano (February 7, 1833 October 6, 1919) was a Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician. His magnum opus is the Tradiciones peruanas.