José Joaquín Olmedo
Subtitle: patriota, político o desertor--? : 1800-1847
By: [Rocío Rosero Jácome].
Series: Historia; Historia (Quito, Ecuador)
Publisher: Eskeletra Editorial
Published: 1994
Place of publication: [Quito]
Language: spa
Number of pages: 579
Subjects: Olmedo, José Joaquín de, 1780-1847.; Statesmen -- Ecuador -- Biography.; Poets, Ecuadorian -- 19th century -- Biography.; Ecuador -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1809-1830.
Description: "Well-written biography of Olmedo (1780-1847), Ecuadorian poet, liberal politician, and lawyer. Analysis of his still-unedited letters emphasizes his multifaceted career and demonstrates that he was 'the civilian founder of the Republic.' Includes some little-known but important documents"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 575-579) and indexes.