José María Peralta Lagos (25 July 1873 – 22 July 1944), was a Salvadoran writer, military engineer, and politician. He wrote under the pseudonym T.P. Mechín.[1]
Brigadier General José María Peralta Lagos | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 1 March 1911 – 9 February 1913 | |
| President | Manuel Enrique Araujo |
| Preceded by | Fernando Figueroa |
| Succeeded by | Luis Alonso Barahona |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1873 Santa Tecla, El Salvador |
| Died | 22 July 1944 (aged 70) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Academia de Ingenieros de Guadalajara |
| Occupation | Writer, military engineer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  El Salvador |
| Branch/service | Salvadoran Army |
| Years of service | ? – ? |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
Biography
editPeralta Lagos was born on 25 July 1873 in Santa Tecla, El Salvador. He studied at the Academia de Ingenieros de Guadalajara, a military academy, in Guadalajara, Spain. He spearheaded the construction of the Teatro Nacional de El Salvador in the early 20th century,[2] along with the engineer José Emilio Alcaine. He was a diplomatic representative of El Salvador in Spain and Minister of National Defense and Navy under president Manuel Enrique Araujo (1911–1913).[3][4] He also served as a member of the Academia Salvadoreña de la Lengua.
Peralta Lagos's writing is costumbrista, is humorous, and is sometimes ironic.[5] Peralta Lagos had eight children including Jose Maria Peralta Salazar, who served as president of the parliament of El Salvador in the 1950's.
Works
editHis published works are:
- Burla Burlando (collection of articles, 1923)
- La Muerte de la Tórtola o Malandanzas de Un Corresponsal (novel, 1932)
- Brochazos (short stories, 1925)
- Dr. Gonorreitigorrea (novel, 1926)
- Candidato (comedy in three acts, 1931)
- Masferrer Humorista (essay, 1933)
- Algunas Ideas Sobre la Futura Organización de la Enseñanza Superior de CA. (essay, 1936)
References
edit- ^ Algunos de los escritores más sobresalientes de la literatura salvadoreña... Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Presidencia de la República de El Salvador". Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Galeria Exministros" [Gallery of Ex-Ministers]. Fuerzaarmada.gob.sv (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Peralta Lagos, José María (1873–1944)
- ^ Escritores de El Salvador