Rogelio Sinán (born on

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in 1902; died in 1994) was the pseudonym of

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writer Bernardo Domínguez Alba. He went to universities in Chile and Italy before becoming a consul to

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. He has written plays, short stories and novels, but is best known for his poetry.The Spanish American Short Story: A Critical Anthology by Seymour Menton, pg 294
/ref> His work has been termed

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and he is a winner of the Premio Ricardo Miró.

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Panamanian male writers Panamanian short story writers Male short story writers 1902 births 1994 deaths Panamanian expatriates in Chile Panamanian expatriates in Italy Panamanian expatriates in India {{Panama-writer-stub