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Ignacio Manuel Altamirano[EgnA´syO mAnwel´ AltAmErA´nO] Pronunciation Key, 1834–93, Mexican novelist and poet. Altamirano came from a poor family of indigenous descent, and after gaining his formal education he joined Benito JuArez in the struggle against Maximilian. Afterward he was a key figure in the reconstruction of the republic. He edited the newspaper Correo de MExico. As a poet Altamirano interpreted the Mexican landscape. He is best known for two novels : Clemencia and La Navidad en las montanas [christmas in the mountains], a story sketching Mexican customs.
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