José María Heredia y Heredia
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José María Heredia y Heredia, also known as José María Heredia y Campuzano was a Cuban-born poet considered by many to be the first romantic poet of the Americas and the initiator of Latin American ro
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Jose Maria Heredia in his younger years
Monument to Heredia at the Niagara falls. The text "Cuban poet, exiled patriot called the sublime singer of the wonderous greatness of Niagara falls." is inscribed at the monument.
Niagara Falls
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Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The largest of the three
José María Heredia y Heredia
…learned to read in English and imitate the prose of his US-American literary counterparts. Also, the nature found throughout North America, especially Niagara Falls, played a huge role in his most influential and famous works. His time spent in exile in the United States aided in forming a community of readers that…
Canadian Horseshoe Falls at right
Damage from wind and ice on Goat Island, 1903
American and Bridal Falls diverted during erosion control efforts in 1969