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Modesto Perez
b. 1878
A little-known Spanish man of letters, he wrote lively early-20th-century books about exploration, history, and literary figures. The surviving record is patchy, but his work shows a strong interest in Spain’s past and in the cultural debates of his time.
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La raza: Descubridores
by Modesto Perez
About the author
Modesto Pérez, listed in library and public-domain records as born in 1878, was a Spanish author active in the early 1900s. Surviving catalog records link him to historical works including Los precursores españoles del canal interoceánico (1915), written with Pablo Nougués, and La raza: Descubridores (1920), a book about major figures from the Age of Discovery.
Research published by scholar Severiano Delgado Cruz identifies him as Modesto Pérez Hernández of Ciudad Rodrigo, and notes that he studied Philosophy and Letters at the University of Salamanca, graduating in 1902. The same source also connects him with Una vuelta por Salamanca (1909) and says he published a 1917 book on Miguel de Unamuno under the pseudonym Julián Sorel.
Even so, biographical details about him remain scarce, and a full, well-documented life story is hard to confirm from readily available sources. What does come through clearly is his range: he moved between literary commentary, local writing, and sweeping historical subjects, especially Spain’s explorers and intellectual life.