Alejandro Arango y Escandón ( – )
was a Mexican author.
Alejandro Arango y Escandón was born on in Puebla City. He was educated in Madrid and Paris, and filled several high offices, but declined to accept any compensation for his public services. His library was one of the richest in Mexico. A volume of poems and the ''Ensayo historico sobre
Fray Luis de Leon'' are among his best works. The latter won him membership in both the
Royal Spanish Academy
The Royal Spanish Academy (, ; ) is Spain's official royal institution with a mission to ensure the stability of the Spanish language. It is based in Madrid, Spain, and is affiliated with national language academies in 22 other Hispanophon ...
and the
academy of history of Spain. Alejandro Arango y Escandón died on 28 February 1883 in Mexico City.
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