José Rosas Moreno (August 14, 1838 â€" July 13, 1883) was a Mexican
writer of fables of the 19th century, son of Don Ignacio Rosas and
Doña Olaya Moreno.He studied early on in León, Guanajuato before
later entering the Colegio de San Gregorio in Mexico City. He always
was a liberal thinker, ready to ask for ideas and opinions. After the
restoration of the republic, he was at various times a deputy in
General Congress. He was the person in charge of the foundation of
various newspapers, as well as occupier of various public offices,
like the Leon city hall register, deputy to the Legislature of
Guanajuato, and later to the Congress of the Union.He was a poet of
minor tone. His various lyrical works contain mildness and sweetness,
nostalgia and gentle melancholy. He also wrote various plays for
children, poems about the history of Mexico and children's reading
books. A part of his poems was published in 1891 under the title "Ramo
de violetas" with a prologue by Ignacio Altamirano." "La vuelta a la
aldea" is one of his last romantics, showing the influence of the
works of Bécquer in Mexican poetry. He also wrote lyric poetry, and
helped to cultivate drama with an artistic feel.He is commonly
considered as the best Mexican fabulist and is known as the "Poet of
Childhood", producing great poetic and dramatic works directed at
children like "El Ratoncillo Ignorante." His fables are some of the
best known in all of Mexico.
writer of fables of the 19th century, son of Don Ignacio Rosas and
Doña Olaya Moreno.He studied early on in León, Guanajuato before
later entering the Colegio de San Gregorio in Mexico City. He always
was a liberal thinker, ready to ask for ideas and opinions. After the
restoration of the republic, he was at various times a deputy in
General Congress. He was the person in charge of the foundation of
various newspapers, as well as occupier of various public offices,
like the Leon city hall register, deputy to the Legislature of
Guanajuato, and later to the Congress of the Union.He was a poet of
minor tone. His various lyrical works contain mildness and sweetness,
nostalgia and gentle melancholy. He also wrote various plays for
children, poems about the history of Mexico and children's reading
books. A part of his poems was published in 1891 under the title "Ramo
de violetas" with a prologue by Ignacio Altamirano." "La vuelta a la
aldea" is one of his last romantics, showing the influence of the
works of Bécquer in Mexican poetry. He also wrote lyric poetry, and
helped to cultivate drama with an artistic feel.He is commonly
considered as the best Mexican fabulist and is known as the "Poet of
Childhood", producing great poetic and dramatic works directed at
children like "El Ratoncillo Ignorante." His fables are some of the
best known in all of Mexico.
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