César Nicolás Penson
Author, poet, and lawyer from the Dominican Republic
About César Nicolás Penson
Lived 1855 – 1901 (aged 46). César Nicolás Penson was a Dominican writer, poet, journalist and lawyer.
César Nicolás Penson (1855–1901), 19th-century Dominican writer and lawyer. César Nicolás Penson (23 January 1855 – 29 October 1901) was an author, poet, and lawyer from the Dominican Republic. His book Cosas añejas (1891) is considered to be a representative work of Dominican literature of the 19th century.
Biography He was the son of Juana Tejera and William Nicholas Penson (an Englishman). He attended an elementary school where he learned to read and write. Later, he attended Colegio San Luis Gonzaga in his hometown, where he continued his studies in languages, music and mathematics.
Works Cosas añejas: Tradiciones y episodios de Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo, 1891. Reseña histórico-romance en la ciudad Santo Domingo. San Pedro de Macoris: Ouisqueya, 1892.
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Who was César Nicolás Penson?
author, poet, and lawyer from the Dominican Republic (1855-1901)
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César Nicolás Penson was born on 23 January 1855 in Santo Domingo.
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César Nicolás Penson died on 29 October 1901 in Santo Domingo.
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César Nicolás Penson was a writer, poet, journalist and lawyer.
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César Nicolás Penson was Dominican.
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