José Jacinto Milanés, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Jacinto Milanés

Cuban writer (1814-1863)

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1814

Place of Birth: Matanzas, Matanzas Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 14-Nov-1863

Profession: writer, poet, playwright

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Leo

José Jacinto Milanés y Fuentes (born August 16, 1814 Matanzas Cuba – November 14, 1863), a self-educated and from humble origins, was a renowned poet, linguist and writer who has been acclaimed as one of the best exponents of Cuban literature with the publication of his magnum opus El Conde Alarcos (1838) (The Count Alarcos).
Milanés is also considered the best playwright of Cuba.
Some of his other works include El poeta en la Corte, Por el puente o por el río, and A buena hambre no hay pan duro.