Ricardo Palma
| Ricardo Palma | |
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| Palma in 1910 | |
| Born | Manuel Ricardo Palma Carrillo February 7, 1833 Lima, Peru (disputed) | 
| Died | October 6, 1919 (aged 86) Miraflores, Lima, Peru | 
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| Spouse | Cristina Román Olivier | 
| Children | 8, 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.