Juan León Mera

Juan León Mera Martínez (28 June 1832 – 13 December 1894) was an Ecuadorian essayist, novelist, politician and painter. His best-known works are the Ecuadorian National Hymn and the novel Cumandá (1879). Additionally, in his political career, he was a functionary of president Gabriel García Moreno.

For the footballer, see Juan Mera (footballer).

Juan León Mera
BornJuan León Mera Martínez
(1832-06-28)28 June 1832
Ambato, Ecuador
Died13 December 1894 (1894-12-14) (aged 62)
Ambato, Ecuador
Occupation
  • Essayist
  • novelist
  • politician
  • painter
LanguageSpanish
NationalityEcuadorian
Notable worksCumandá (1879) a novel, "Salve, Oh Patria" (1865) the National Anthem of Ecuador
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