January 18, 1867 is the birthday of poet, author and journalist Félix Rubén García Sarmiento, born in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Known as Rubén Darío, he was a child prodigy who learned to read by age 3 and published his first poem at age 13. His brilliant writing was acknowledged worldwide, and he has had a lasting… Continue reading Félix Rubén García Sarmiento, Author, Journalist, and Poet