Ernesto Cardenal
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Ernesto Cardenal Net Worth

Ernesto Cardenal was a Nicaraguan priest, politician, and poet born on January 20, 1925 in Granada, Nicaragua. He is best known for founding the primitivist art community in the Solentiname Islands. He was a major figure in the Nicaraguan Revolution and was a minister in the Sandinista government. He was also a prolific poet, writing numerous books of poetry and prose.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 20, 1925
Birth Place Granada, Nicaragua
Age 99 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $16 Million (2024)

About

Nicaraguan priest, Politician and poet who founded the primitivist art community in the Solentiname Islands.

Before Fame

Although he was born in Granada, Nicaragua he spent much of is youth studying in New York and traveling through Italy, Spain and Switzerland between 1949 and 1950.

Trivia

He served as the Nicaraguan Minister of Culture from 1979 to 1987.

Family Life

He was born into an upper-class Nicaraguan family and had a cousin, Pablo Antonio Cuadra, who was also a poet.

Associated With

He resided at the Trappist Monastery of Gethsemani under the leadership of fellow priest and poet, Thomas Merton, during the 1950s.

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