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Narciso Aréstegui


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Narciso Aréstegui



Births 1800?

Huaro, Quispicanchi, Cuzco, Peru

Death 9 February 1869

Lake Titicaca, Puno, Peru Peruvian



Occupation Writer, military and political. Parents

Juan de Dios and Dominga Aréstegui Zuzunaga



Aréstegui Zuzunaga Narciso (Huaro, Cuzco, "1820? - Lake Titicaca, Puno, 1869) was a writer, the Peruvian military and political. Belonging to the romantic generation of Ricardo Palma, was the author of Father Horan, considered the first novel Peruvian and one of the first South American novels in English. Aréstegui is also considered one of the pioneers of indigenous peoples in Peru, along with other great writers such as Mariano Melgar.

[edit] Biography

Aréstegui Narciso, son of John God and Dominga Aréstegui Zuzunaga, was born in Huaro, Quispicanchi province in the department of Cuzco, possibly in 1820.

For the year 1836 had a major impact in the case of the friar Cuzco Eugenio Orozco, who in a fit of passion killing the young Angela Barreda, Aréstegui matter addressed later in his novel The Father Horan. Scenes from the life of Cuzco, which was serialized in the newspaper El Comercio de Lima 1848.

At 18, he married Maria del Castillo, in the chapel of the Cathedral of Cuzco (December 26, 1838).

studied at the National School of Sciences and Arts of Cuzco that was created by Simon Bolivar, then went to the Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco, where he earned his law degree (1852). Also served as the Professor of History (Ancient and Modern) and Literature and Librarian of the College of Sciences.

occasion of the war with Bolivia in 1853, Aréstegui enlisted in the military with the rank of captain in the National Guard, and credit for services rendered during the campaign fought on the frontier, soon received his promotion to Class sergeant major. Then seconded the revolution that began in Arequipa Gen. Ramón Castilla, was promoted to lieutenant colonel (November 14, 1854) during the march on Lima and participated in the battle of La Palma (January 5, 1855).

triumphant revolution exalted Castilla second time in the presidency and was appointed prefect Aréstegui of Cuzco and then the military judge of the square. Participated under the command of General Miguel de San Román, Arequipa against the revolution headed by General Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco. The assault was in Arequipa, and by virtue of his outstanding performance earned her promotion to colonel (March 7, 1858).

Arétegui was head of the Battalion "Cuzco" when the incidents with the English fleet in the Pacific with regard to the occupation of the Chincha Islands. As a result requested its low of the Army in protest against the negotiations of the government of General Juan Antonio Pezet with Spain, considered shameful for the honor of Peru (1864). But then bowed to the revolution under the leadership of Mariano Ignacio Prado, and successful it was named president of the National College of Arts and Sciences (1865).

In 1867 he participated in the formation of the Society of Friends of the Indians and that same year he joined the rebellion against the dictatorship of Mariano Ignacio Prado in Cuzco. The crowd cheered Prefect and General Commander of the department, joining the rebellion of Colonel José Balta in Chiclayo and Pedro Diez Canseco in Arequipa.

On 10 September 1868, under President José Balta, was appointed Prefect of Puno. On February 9, 1869 went for a walk with thirteen people on board the steam launch "Yavari" to the Esteves Island on Lake Titicaca. When returning, three of walkers stood boldly and began to swing the ship, finishing it tipping over and die drowning five people, including Narciso Aréstegui. She was just 48 years old.

[edit] Works

Narciso Aréstegui wrote three novels:

Father Horan. Scenes from the life of Cuzco, which appeared in serial the newspaper El Comercio of Lima in 1848. For the importance and impact it had at the time was considered as the first novel in Peru. It is a story based on the author's childhood memories, when the frightened city commented on the details of the crime committed by brother Eugene Orozco, who in a fit of jealousy killed his former penitent Angela Barreda. Also portrays the life of Cuzco in the first half of the nineteenth century and makes a strong indictment of the poverty of the majority of its inhabitants, including Indians.

The angel savior, a novel of manners of romantic inspiration, which was published posthumously in 1872.

Faustina, unfinished novel, also published posthumously manners and, which appeared in installments in the Lima newspaper La Patria, among the 11 December 1871 and March 2, 1872. It is a love story, although without air preacher and redemption of the first novel.

Aréstegui also authored two works now lost:

The Return of a husband, prose drama as the magazine's Illustrated Peru August 30, 1890, was staged successfully.

Counsel, dissertation on the practice of law.

[edit] Source

Basadre, George: History of the Republic of Peru, Eighth Edition, Volume 7, pg. 1194.

Encyclopedia of Peru. Alberto Tauro del Pino. Third Edition. Volume 2. Lima, ESRP, 2001.

Great Builders of Peru. Lima, Lexus Editores, 2001.

Sánchez, Luis Alberto: Peruvian literature, Volume III. Lima, Ediventas Publishing SA, 1965