Abstract from English Wikipedia:<blockquote> \"Víctor Balaguer i Cirera; 11 December 1824 – 14 January 1901) was a spanish politician and author, was born at Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) on 11 December 1824, and was educated at the university of his native city.\"</blockquote>
Resumen biográfico extraído de Wikipedia en español:<blockquote> \"Víctor Balaguer Cirera (Barcelona, 11 de diciembre de 1824-Madrid, 14 de enero de 1901), escritor, periodista y político español, una de las figuras principales de la Renaixença. Autodenominado El trovador de Montserrat.\"</blockquote>