Rubén Darío

@Poets, Family and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ruben Dario is a famous poet who pioneered a literary movement titled ‘Modernismo’ and changed the face of Spanish literature Hispanic Authors Nicaraguan Writers Poets Capricorn Celebrities Ruben Dario is a well-known poet and journalist who became the leader of the Spanish American literary movement, known as Modernismo. Born in Nicaragua, he traveled and wrote across Central and Latin America, as well as, Europe. He started writing at the young age of 12 and was referred to in his younger years as the ‘Child Poet’. Later in his life, he took appointments as a diplomat in Buenos Aires, and traveled with a delegation to Spain, representing his home country of Nicaragua. Influenced by French Parnassian poetry, he experimented with rhythm, meter, and imagery and was known for his symbolic portrayals of an ideal world that would restore unity and harmony. Due to his innovation in his poetry and short stories, he modernized poetry in Spanish and is credited with introducing a new era in Spanish American literature. Towards his life's end, he became concerned with North American imperialism after Spain was defeated in the Spanish-American War. He spent his later years writing about these topics and traveling to speak about his views across Europe, Central, and North America. Despite his demise, his message lives on with the translation of several of his works into English. To know more about his life and works read on.

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Birthday: January 18, 1867 Died on: February 6, 1916 Nationality: Nicaraguan Famous: Hispanic Authors, Writers, Poets Spouses: Francisca Sánchez del Pozo, Rafaela Contreras, Rosario Emelina Murillo Siblings: Candida Rosa, Félix Rubén Known as: Ruben Dario, Félix Rubén García Sarmiento Information Detail Birthday January 18, 1867 Died on February 6, 1916 Nationality Nicaraguan Famous Hispanic Authors, Writers, Poets Spouses Francisca Sánchez del Pozo, Rafaela Contreras, Rosario Emelina Murillo Siblings Candida Rosa, Félix Rubén Known as Ruben Dario, Félix Rubén García Sarmiento Childrens Rubén Darío Contreras Birth Place Ciudad Darío Gender Male Father Manuel García Mother Rosa Sarmiento Sun Sign Capricorn Born in Ciudad Darío Famous as Poet Died at Age 49

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In 1890, he married Rafaela Contreras in El Salvador. One year later, his first son, Rube Dario Contreras was born. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1893, Rafaela died due to illness and he married Rosario Murillo. They had been friends in childhood and many conform to the fact that she deceived him into marrying her with the help of her brother. Unsplash Personal Life

Together, they had one son who died shortly after childbirth. He separated from Rosario and spent time traveling in Latin America and Spain. Unsplash Personal Life

Ruben Dario was born on January 18, 1867 in Metapa, Nicaragua. He spent most of his growing up years in Leon, which is a city he grew to love. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Despite his given name, Felix Ruben Garcia Sarmiento, he started using his pen name at the age of 14. The name Dario was adopted from a great grandfather who was well-known as Dario. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His father, Manuel Garcia, was a merchant. His parents divorced and he was raised by his aunt & uncle. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1882, Dario traveled to El Salvador and did some work as a teacher. While living in El Salvador, he was introduced to Francisco Gavidia, who was an expert in French literature and influenced Ruben’s writing. Unsplash Career

He returned to Nicaragua in 1883 and was employed at the ‘National Library’. It was during these years that he experimented with new forms of poetry. Unsplash Career

He later moved to Chile in 1886. New friendships paved the way for a job as a correspondent of the Argentinian newspaper La Nacion which was a dream for him. Unsplash Career

In 1888, he published his first major work titled "Azul" as a collection of short stories. It was a mix of poetry and prose and represented his first attempt to mix Spanish with the stylistic movement. Unsplash Career

In 1892, he traveled to Guatemala and joined a delegation representing the Nicaraguan government on a trip to Spain in celebration of the discovery of America. During this trip, he was exposed to several other countries. Unsplash Career

‘Cantos de Vida Y Esperanza’ (Songs of Life and Hope) was published in 1905 and is considered to be Ruben Dario’s masterpiece. The book reflects his concerns and hopes about Spain’s future; and is the finest amalgamation of his experimentation with writing and artistry. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	January 18, 1867
Died on	February 6, 1916
Nationality	Nicaraguan
Famous	Hispanic Authors, Writers, Poets
Spouses	Francisca Sánchez del Pozo, Rafaela Contreras, Rosario Emelina Murillo
Siblings	Candida Rosa, Félix Rubén
Known as	Ruben Dario, Félix Rubén García Sarmiento
Childrens	Rubén Darío Contreras
Birth Place	Ciudad Darío
Gender	Male
Father	Manuel García
Mother	Rosa Sarmiento
Sun Sign	Capricorn
Born in	Ciudad Darío
Famous as	Poet
Died at Age	49

Rubén Darío

Nicaraguan

Jan 18, 1867

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