Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde
Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde (1846–1892) was a Venezuelan translator and poet. He is best known for his Hispanic romanticism style of work and was seen a precursor of Modernism. He is buried in the National Pantheon of Venezuela. Life Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde was born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1846. His poem ''Vuelta a la Patria'' (Return to the Homeland) is about his return to Venezuela. He translated works of English, German, Italian, Danish, Chinese, Portuguese, French writers into Spanish. The "Songbook" by Heinrich Heine, Heine and the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe are his most famous translations. After he lost a daughter, he wrote a poem ''Flor'' (Flower) in memory of her. He lived many years in exile, due to political refugee, political problems his family had with the government of that time. His family emigrated to Puerto Rico in 1861 fleeing from the Federal War. After the conclusion of the conflict he returned to Venezuela in 1864 but his stay was short live ...
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