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Rafael Pombo
AuthorBooks · Second hand1833-1912
José Rafael de Pombo y Rebolledo was a Colombian poet born in Bogotá. Trained as a mathematician and an engineer in a military school, Rafael Pombo served in the army and he traveled to the United States of America as Secretary of the Legation in Washington. After completing his diplomatic assignment, he was hired by D. Appleton & Company in New York to translate into Spanish nursery rhymes from the Anglo-Saxon oral tradition. The product of this work, more than a translation, was a transformative adaptation published in two books under the titles Cuentos pintados para niños and Cuentos morales para niños formales.
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About Rafael Pombo
Birth
1833
Death
1912
José Rafael de Pombo y Rebolledo was a Colombian poet born in Bogotá. Trained as a mathematician and an engineer in a military school, Rafael Pombo served in the army and he traveled to the United States of America as Secretary of the Legation in Washington. After completing his diplomatic assignment, he was hired by D. Appleton & Company in New York to translate into Spanish nursery rhymes from the Anglo-Saxon oral tradition. The product of this work, more than a translation, was a transformative adaptation published in two books under the titles Cuentos pintados para niños and Cuentos morales para niños formales.
Rafael Pombo was a multifaceted figure who excelled as a Colombian poet, diplomat, and journalist.
His most iconic work, Cuentos Pintados, is a fundamental pillar of children's literature in Spanish.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote a total of 44 works ranging from poetry to juvenile literature.
Born in Bogotá in 1833, Pombo left an intellectual legacy that transcended his country's borders.
In addition to his creative work, he served as a translator and editor, enriching the literary landscape of his time.
