Salvador Díaz Mirón, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Salvador Díaz Mirón

Mexican poet

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1853

Place of Birth: Veracruz, Mexico

Date of Death: 12-Jun-1928

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Salvador Díaz Mirón (December 14, 1853 – June 12, 1928) was a Mexican poet.
He was born in the port city of Veracruz.
His early verse, written in a passionate, romantic style, was influenced by Lord Byron and Victor Hugo.
His later verse was more classical in mode.
His poem, A Gloria, was influential.
His 1901 volume Lascas ("Chips from a Stone") established Diaz Mirón as a precursor of modernismo.
After a long period of exile, he returned to Mexico and died in Veracruz on June 12, 1928.