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Gallegos: penman and president

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Rick

It’s not often writers become elected officials. I sure wouldn’t want to be president because writing’s a lot easier. But Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire (1884–1969) was a Venezuelan novelist who rose to the nation’s presidency in 1948 … Continue reading →

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