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| - José Manuel Valdés (1767 – July 29, 1843) was a Peruvian physician, poet, philosopher, Latinist, and Parliamentarian. Eventually he became a prominent figure in Lima society at the dawn of the Republic of Peru. He was born a mulatto, having both Native American and African blood. Due to his dark skin color, he struggled against racist legislation that prohibited Valdes from continuing his primary education (which he received as a reward from the wealthy Spanish family her mother worked for) into his adolescent years. In 1801, he stunned Peruvians by declaring that cancer is not contagious. Although initially criticized, confirmation of his discovery in Europe brought him great respect, which otherwise would have been impossible to attain, given his racial status. (en)
- José Manuel Valdés (n. Lima; 1767 – f. íd.; 29 de julio de 1843) fue médico, escritor y poeta afroperuano. Fue diputado de la República del Perú por la provincia de Lima en 1829, 1831 y 1832 durante el primer gobierno del Mariscal Agustín Gamarra. (es)
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| - José Manuel Valdés (1767 – July 29, 1843) was a Peruvian physician, poet, philosopher, Latinist, and Parliamentarian. Eventually he became a prominent figure in Lima society at the dawn of the Republic of Peru. He was born a mulatto, having both Native American and African blood. Due to his dark skin color, he struggled against racist legislation that prohibited Valdes from continuing his primary education (which he received as a reward from the wealthy Spanish family her mother worked for) into his adolescent years. In 1801, he stunned Peruvians by declaring that cancer is not contagious. Although initially criticized, confirmation of his discovery in Europe brought him great respect, which otherwise would have been impossible to attain, given his racial status. (en)
- José Manuel Valdés (n. Lima; 1767 – f. íd.; 29 de julio de 1843) fue médico, escritor y poeta afroperuano. Fue diputado de la República del Perú por la provincia de Lima en 1829, 1831 y 1832 durante el primer gobierno del Mariscal Agustín Gamarra. Escribió Poesías espirituales (1818) y algunas odas para la prensa limeña entre 1821 y 1825 en el contexto de la emancipación del Perú; luego imprimió un Salterio Peruano o paráfrasis de los ciento cincuenta Salmos de David y de algunos cánticos sagrados en verso castellano (Lima, 1833) y una Vida admirable del bienaventurado fray Martín de Porres, otro mulato limeño del siglo XVII. Se conserva un retrato suyo elaborado por el pintor mulato Francisco Fierro.Además de los Salmos, tradujo Valdés los cánticos de Moisés, Ana, Isaías, , Zacarías, Simeón, Habacuc y el Magníficat, al final del Salterio.Sus Poesías Espirituales (Lima, 1818; idem, 1836) contienen tres romances sagrados (la Oración, la Comunión y la Castidad), un poemita, "El alma" y algunas otras composiciones en el mismo estilo que la versión de los Salmos. Sus escritos científicos están recogidos en un tomo de Memorias médicas (París. Rosa y Bouret, 1836). publicó en la Revista de Lima y luego en tirada aparte (1886), adicionándola con nuevos datos, una biografía del doctor Valdés. (es)
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