José Jacinto Milanés y Fuentes (born August 16, 1814 MatanzasCuba – November 14, 1863), a self-educated and from humble origins, was a poet, linguist and writer who has been acclaimed as one of the best exponents of Cuban literature with the publication of his magnum opus ''El Conde Alarcos'' (1838) (The Count Alarcos). Milanés is also considered the best playwright of Cuba. Some of his other works include ''El poeta en la Corte'', ''Por el puente o por el río'', and ''A buena hambre no hay pan duro''.
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