Alfredo Espino Explained

Alfredo Espino (1900–August 1928) was a poet from El Salvador.[1] [2] Born in Ahuachapán, his only book is Jícaras Tristes (Sad Vessels), a collection of 96 poems. It is one of the most published books of poetry in El Salvador. Espino died in San Salvador. His poetry has been described as part of the El Salvadoran development of costumbrismo.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Verity Smith. Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature. 26 March 1997. Routledge. 1-135-31424-1. 288.
  2. Book: John Beverley. Marc Zimmerman. Literature and Politics in the Central American Revolutions. 1990. University of Texas Press. 978-0-292-74672-5. 119.
  3. Book: Verity Smith. Concise Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature. 14 January 2014. Routledge. 978-1-135-96026-1. 237.