Enrique José Varona, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Enrique José Varona

Cuban politician and writer

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1849

Place of Birth: Camagüey, Camagüey Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 13-Nov-1933

Profession: scientist, writer, poet, politician

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Enrique José Varona (April 13, 1848, Puerto Principe, Cuba – November 13, 1933, Havana) was a Cuban author. He was educated in Puerto Principe, and began his literary career in 1864 as a contributor to reviews.
In 1874, he moved to Havana, dividing his time between teaching and journalism.
In 1885 he was elected representative for Puerto Principe in the Spanish Cortes.
In 1885 he founded the Revista Cubana, a literary, scientific, and philosophical review.