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      • José Hernández (born José Rafael Hernández y Pueyrredón; 10 November 1834 in Chacras del Perdriel – 21 October 1886 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine journalist, poet, and politician best known as the author of the epic poem Martín Fierro.
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  2. José Hernández (born José Rafael Hernández y Pueyrredón; 10 November 1834 in Chacras del Perdriel – 21 October 1886 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine journalist, poet, and politician best known as the author of the epic poem Martín Fierro.

  3. José Hernández (born Nov. 10, 1834, Chacra de Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires—died Oct. 21, 1886, Belgrano, near Buenos Aires) was an Argentine poet, best known for his depiction of the gauchos.

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    Encouraged by a friend to write a "fundamental" gaucho poem, Hernández began composing in his Buenos Aires hotel room the verses of the first part of the long epic poem he would entitle Martín Fierro.In the 2,325 lines of the poem, which first saw print in 1872, he succeeded in capturing the authentic speech of the gaucho and in fashioning with his...

    Two studies of Hernández in English are of special note: Henry Alfred Holmes, Martin Fierro: An Epic of the Argentine (1923), and Walter Owen's introduction to his translation of Hernández's The Gaucho Martin Fierro (1936). See also Enrique Anderson-Imbert, Spanish-American Literature: A History(1954; trans. 1963; 2d ed., 2 vols., 1969).

    Albarracín-Sarmiento, Carlos, Estructura del Martín Fierro,Amsterdam: Benjamins, 1981. Amaral, Anselmo F., As origens do gaúcho na temática de Martin Fierro: ensaio crítico, Porto Alegre: Martins Livreiro Editor, 1988. Azeves, Angel Héctor, José Hernández, el civilizador, La Plata, Argentina: Departamento de Historia, Facultad de Humanidades y Cien...

  4. Martín Fierro, also known as El Gaucho Martín Fierro, is a 2,316-line epic poem by the Argentine writer José Hernández. The poem was originally published in two parts, El Gaucho Martín Fierro (1872) and La Vuelta de Martín Fierro (1879).

  5. José Hernández (b. 10 November 1834; d. 21 October 1886), Argentine poet, legislator, journalist, politician, soldier, and author of Martín Fierro. He exemplified the dual personality typical of the Argentine writer of the nineteenth century: a man of action and of thought.

  6. May 22, 2023 · Born in the 19th century, Hernández made significant contributions to Argentine literature, leaving an indelible mark on the country’s literary landscape. In this article, we delve into the life, works, and enduring legacy of José Hernández, examining his impact on Argentine culture and beyond.

  7. José Hernández (born José Rafael Hernández y Pueyrredón) (November 10, 1834 – October 21, 1886) was an Argentine journalist, poet, and politician best known as the author of the epic poem Martín Fierro.