Epifanio Mejía
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.
Epifanio Mejía
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- Name
- Epifanio Mejía Quijano
- Born
- April 9, 1838
- Birthplace
- Yarumal, Antioquia, Republic of New Granada
- Died
- 31 July 1913
- Place of death
- Medellín, Colombia
- Occupation
- Poet, Politician
- Languages
- Spanish
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• Name — Epifanio Mejía Quijano • Born — April 9, 1838 • Birthplace — Yarumal, Antioquia, Republic of New Granada • Died — 31 July 1913 • Place of death — Medellín, Colombia • Occupation — Poet, Politician • Notable Works — The song of Antioquia (Anthem of Antioquia) • Mother — Maria Luisa Quijano • Father — Ramon Mejia Vallejo
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He was the son of Ramon Mejia Vallejo and Maria Luisa Quijano. After the death of his father, he moved to Medellin in search of better economic opportunities. He soon started to write poetry. Alongside the poet Gregorio Gutiérrez González and others of his stature, Epifanio Mejía was one of the major poets from Antioquia during the 19th century. One of his poems, "The song of Antioquia," was chosen as the official anthem of Antioquia. Between 1868 and 1869, he collaborated on the literary magazine El Oasis (The Oasis), directed by Isidoro Isaza. He was considered insane and admitted to the mental hospital in Medellín at the age of 31, where he died in 1913.
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1838
Epifanio Mejía born at Yarumal.
1913
Epifanio Mejía died at Medellín.
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- 1.Javier Mejía Cubillos. Diccionario biográfico y genealógico de la élite antioqueña y viejocaldense. Segunda mitad del siglo XIX y primera del XX. 128–. 2014. 978-958-57364-0-5.
- 2.Coop. Editorial Magisterio. Hombres y Mujeres en Las Letras de Colombia. 99–. 1 January 1998. 978-958-20-0207-7.
- 3.Jaime Jaramillo Escobar. Medellín en la Poesía: Siglos XIX y XX. ITM. 37–. 1 January 2006. 978-958-97823-5-4.
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