Epifanio Mejia

Epifanio Mejia

Epifanio Mejía Quijano (1838–1913) was a Colombian poet and politician who in his lifetime published over 134 poems. He was born in Yarumal, Antioquia, in 1838, in an hacienda known as El Caunce, and died in an insane asylum in Medellín in 1913.

Epifanio Mejia
OccupationPolitician
Native CountryColombia
CategoryPolíticos y Líderes
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Biography

Epifanio Mejia Epifanio Mejía Quijano (1838–1913) was a Colombian poet and politician who in his lifetime published over 134 poems. He was born in Yarumal, Antioquia, in 1838, in an hacienda known as El Caunce, and died in an insane asylum in Medellín in 1913. He is known as one of the most famous poets from Antioquia; one of his poems was chosen as the official Anthem of Antioquia.

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