(Caracas, Venezuela, 1874 - Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1944)
"Rufino Blanco Fombona (Caracas, Venezuela, 17 de junio de 1874 - Buenos Aires, Argentina, 16 de octubre de 1944) fue un escritor, diplomático y editor venezolano, figura destacada del modernismo literario."
"Rufino Blanco-Fombona born 17 June 1874, Caracas, Venezuela died 16 October 1944, Buenos Aires, Argentina was a Venezuelan writer. He is buried in the National Pantheon of Venezuela. Venezuelan literary historian and man of letters who played a major role in bringing the works of Latin American writers to world attention."