Ramón López Velarde, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ramón López Velarde

Mexican poet

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1888

Place of Birth: Jerez de García Salinas, Zacatecas, Mexico

Date of Death: 19-Jun-1921

Profession: writer, poet, journalist

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ramón López Velarde (June 15, 1888 – June 19, 1921) was a Mexican poet.
His work was a reaction against French-influenced modernismo which, as an expression of a purely Mexican subject matter and emotional experience, is unique.
He achieved great fame in his native land, to the point of being considered Mexico's national poet.