Ricardo Palma

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Born	February 7, 1833 • Lima • Peru
Died	October 6, 1919 (aged 86) • Lima • Peru
Notable Works	“The Knights of the Cape and Thirty-seven Other Selections from the Tradiciones Peruanas of Ricardo Palma”

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