Manuel Atanasio Fuentes

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fuentes and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.
Manuel Atanasio Fuentes
Fuentes as "El Murciélago"
Born(1820-05-02)May 2, 1820
Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru
DiedJanuary 2, 1889(1889-01-02) (aged 68)
Lima, Peru
Resting placePresbítero Maestro
Other namesEl Murciélago
Alma materMuseo Latino
Convictorio de San Carlos
OccupationsWriter, magistrate, physician

Manuel Atanasio Fuentes Delgado (Lima; May 2, 1820 — January 2, 1889), also known as El Murciélago (The Bat), was a Peruvian writer, journalist, magistrate and physician. He is considered one of the country's most prolific and versatile writers of the 19th century.


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