Pagine1867–1916 · Metapa (now Ciudad Darío), Nicaragua · also known as Ruben Dario, Félix Rubén García Sarmiento
Rubén Darío of Nicaragua founded modernismo, the first literary movement to travel from Latin America to Spain rather than the other way round. His book Azul… (1888) brought a new music and freedom to Spanish poetry and prose; Prosas profanas (1896) and Cantos de vida y esperanza (1905) confirmed him as the “prince of Spanish letters.”
Begin with Azul.
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Rubén Darío of Nicaragua founded modernismo, the first literary movement to travel from Latin America to Spain rather than the other way round. His book Azul… (1888) brought a new music and freedom to Spanish poetry and prose; Prosas profanas (1896) and Cantos de vida y esperanza (1905) confirmed him as the “prince of Spanish letters.”
Azul is usually considered Rubén Darío’s best-known work, followed by Cantos de vida y esperanza.
Most readers start with Azul.
Both refer to the same writer. Other spellings and names include Ruben Dario, Félix Rubén García Sarmiento.
Many of Rubén Darío’s works are in the public domain; we link to free editions below.