Eusebio Lillo Robles
Eusebio Lillo Robles Eusebio Lillo Robles (born August 14, 1826 - July 8, 1910) is a Chilean poet and politician, author of the words of the current Chilean national anthem. He was born in Santiago as the son of Agustín Lillo and Dolores Robles. He studied extensively at the Santiago National Institute, but had to stop learning because of family problems. At the age of eighteen he wrote his first poem, "To the Death of José Miguel Infante. He worked at the Ministry of Internal Affairs while being a correspondent of El Mercurio de Valparaiso. In 1847 he wrote - at the command of his superiors - a new national anthem. It was first published on 17 September 1847 in the journal El Araucano. In March 1850 he was one of the founders and first president of the Equality Association. He also worked with the press against President Manuel Bulnes. In connection with the revolution of 1851, he had to leave Chile in exile - first to Peru and then to Bolivia. He returned to Chile in 1875 ...