author
marqués de San Francisco Manuel Romero de Terreros
1880–1968
A Mexican man of letters with a deep love of history, art, and old Mexico, he turned careful research into books and essays that still draw readers into the country’s colonial past. He also wrote fiction early on, before devoting himself mainly to historical and cultural studies.
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La Puerta de Bronce y Otros Cuentos
by marqués de San Francisco Manuel Romero de Terreros
About the author
Born in Mexico City on May 24, 1880, Manuel Romero de Terreros y Vinent was a Mexican writer, historian, and scholar. He is often identified by his noble title, Marqués de San Francisco, and came from the Romero de Terreros family, descendants of Pedro Romero de Terreros, a prominent colonial-era patron and founder of the Nacional Monte de Piedad.
Romero de Terreros became an important voice in the study of Mexican history, especially colonial culture, art, and customs. He was a member of both the Academia Mexicana de la Historia and the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, and his work helped preserve details of Mexico’s artistic and social past that might otherwise have faded from view.
Alongside his historical research, he published literary works in his earlier years, including short fiction, before concentrating more fully on essays and monographs. He died in Mexico City on April 18, 1968, leaving behind a body of writing that reflects both scholarly discipline and a clear affection for Mexico’s cultural heritage.