Florencio Varela (writer)
- Florencio Varela (writer)
Florencio Varela (February 23 1808 - March 20 1848) was an Argentine writer,poet, journalist and educator.
Florencio was born in Buenos Aires on February 23 1808, he was the sixth child of Don Jacobo Adrián Varela and María de la Encarnación Sanjinés, he had a keen interest in the literary arts from a young age. In his youth he wrote poetry and a thetre production.
After graduating from the University of Buenos Aires in 1827 Varela became involved in politics, his association with the Partido Unitario meant that he was exiled to Montevideo in Uruguay after the defeat of General Juan Lavalle.
Varela settled in Montevideo starting a family and associating with several other exile writers and intellectuals who opposed the rule of President Juan Manuel de Rosas.
After suffering a heart condition Varela moved to Río de Janeiro in Brazil where he recovered his health and worked on his history of Argentina. In 1842 he returned to Uruguay. In 1843 he travelled to Europe where he spent time in England and France where he met José de San Martín.
On October 1 [1845] he founded the newspaper "Comercio del Plata" in Montevideo, he also founded the biblioteca de obras originales y traducidas (libruary of originals and translations). He became one of the fiercest critics of President Rosas. On March 20 1848 he was assassinated by Andrés Cabrera, who was acting under the orders of Manuel Oribe and Rosas. He is buried in La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.
ee also
*Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires
*Florencio Varela Partido
External links
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