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Raúl Porras Barrenechea

Peruvian politician (1897-1960).

Born March 23rd, 1897 in Pisco.

Died September 27th, 1960 at 63 years old in Lima (myocardial infarction).

Occupations
diplomat, essayist, historian, lawyer, librarian, politician, school teacher, university teacher

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel