Miguel Cané
Illustration — Miguel Cané Miguel Cané (27 January 1851 – 5 September 1905) was an Argentine writer, lawyer, academic, journalist and politician. Cané was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, where his family was exiled. He moved to Argentina at the age of two following the fall of Juan Manuel de Rosas.
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Miguel Cané
unknow. uploader Claudio Elias · Fotograph taked from the book "Historia de la Literatura Argentina Vol I" edited by Centro Editor de América Latina. Published on November 1968 Buenos Aires, Argentina · Public domain
- Born
- 1851 · Montevideo.
- Died
- 1905 · Buenos Aires.
- Nationality
- Argentina · Uruguay
- Occupation
- journalist · diplomat · politician · jurist · poet lawyer · writer
- Education
- National School of Buenos Aires · Faculty of Law and Universidad de Buenos Aires
- Known for
- Juvenilia
- Languages
- Spanish
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Illustration — Miguel Cané Miguel Cané (27 January 1851 – 5 September 1905) was an Argentine writer, lawyer, academic, journalist and politician. Cané was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, where his family was exiled. He moved to Argentina at the age of two following the fall of Juan Manuel de Rosas.
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After finishing his studies he worked as a journalist. Cané held numerous political offices, including minister of external affairs, minister of the interior, provincial and national member of parliament and mayor of Buenos Aires. He also served as a diplomat in Colombia, Venezuela and France. He was a member of the national senate between 1898 and 1904, representing Buenos Aires. Cané's works included Ensayos (Essays) (1876); Juvenilia (1884), based on memories of his childhood and teenage years; En Viaje 1881-1882 (1884) and Prosa Ligera (1903), a collection of literary writings. Other writings were published posthumously as Discourses and Lectures (1909). A prominent member of the Generation of '80, Cané was influenced by naturalism and the Parnassian poets. He died in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Miguel Cané studied at National School of Buenos Aires and Faculty of Law, Universidad de Buenos Aires. The recorded working language is Spanish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Buenos Aires. Positions recorded include member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies and member of the Argentine Chamber of Senators. Works named in the authority record are Juvenilia.
Recorded positions include member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies, member of the Argentine Chamber of Senators, Mayor of Buenos Aires, ambassador of Argentina to Venezuela and ambassador of Argentina to Colombia. He belonged to Generation of '80. He worked at Buenos Aires.

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1851
Miguel Cané born at Montevideo.
1905
Miguel Cané died at Buenos Aires.
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Miguel Cané is recorded as journalist, diplomat, politician, jurist and poet lawyer.
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