Who is Rafael Pombo? Why is Rafael Pombo important? Where is Rafael Pombo from?

Rafael Pombo, arguably, the father of children’s literature was a Colombian poet, journalist, and translator who was born in Bogota on November 7, 1883.

Although, Rafael Pombo was trained in Mathematics and Engineering in a military school, he became a very famous journalist and poet in Colombia and across the world.

Why is Rafael Pombo important?

Rafael Pombo is very important due to his contributions to Journalism, Poetry and he was the translator for the nursery rhymes from the Anglo-Saxon oral tradition in the United States of America.

Rafael Pombo’s most popular children’s fables are “Michín, Juan Chunguero, Pastorcita, La Pobre Viejecita, Simón el Bobito, El Gato Bandido, and El Renacuajo paseador.”

He traveled to the State after serving in the Army. He was hired as Secretary of the Legation in Washington by D. Appleton & Company after his diplomatic assignment. He gained his Doctorate in England.

Where is Rafael Pombo from?

Rafael Pombo is a Colombian from Bogota. He was born in Bogota on November 7, 1883, and died in Bogota on May 12, 1912.