Jeronimo de la Ossa
Illustration — Jeronimo de la Ossa Jerónimo de la Ossa (Panama City, April 9, 1847 - Panama City, 1907) was a Panamanian romantic poet, lyricist, and diplomat. He wrote the lyrics of the national anthem of Panama Himno Istmeño. His brother was Jose Francisco de la Ossa, the mayor of Panama City.
Jeronimo de la Ossa
- Born
- Jeronimo de la Ossa was born on 9 April 1847. · Panama City.
- Died
- Jeronimo de la Ossa died on 7 September 1907. · Panama City.
- Nationality
- Panama
- Occupation
- engineer · poet · diplomat
- Languages
- Spanish
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Illustration — Jeronimo de la Ossa Jerónimo de la Ossa (Panama City, April 9, 1847 - Panama City, 1907) was a Panamanian romantic poet, lyricist, and diplomat. He wrote the lyrics of the national anthem of Panama Himno Istmeño. His brother was Jose Francisco de la Ossa, the mayor of Panama City.
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He studied in Chile, where he graduated as a civil engineer. He represented at the Chilean consulate in Panama and worked for the French Canal Company. He was the first president of the Sociedad El Progreso del Isthmo. His poems were characterized by their simplicity and humility. His work is scattered in the various weekly newspapers and magazines of the time, however his best verses were composed when he was a student. The importance of this poet is primarily in being the author of the lyrics of the National Anthem of Panama, where a pronounced patriotic accent is denoted. He also wrote the poem "The Source of Paradise." Today, Jerónimo Ossa is considered one of the great poets of the 20th century.
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1847
Jeronimo de la Ossa born at Panama City.
1907
Jeronimo de la Ossa died at Panama City.
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