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Also Known As	César Abraham Vallejo
Born	March 16, 1892 • Peru
Died	April 15, 1938 (aged 46) • Paris • France
Notable Works	“Human Poems” • “Los heraldos negros” • “Trilce” • “Tungsten”

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Cesar Vallejo, Peruvian poet, seated outdoors in a suit with his chin resting on his hand and a cane in his other hand, 1929.

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