José Toribio Medina [SEP] occupation
José Toribio Medina
José Toribio Medina Zavala (; October 21, 1852 - December 11, 1930) was a Chilean bibliographer, prolific writer, and historian.
Biography.
Jose Toribio Medina was born in Santiago, Chile. He was the eldest son of José del Pilar Medina y Valderrama and Mariana Zavala y Almeida, a woman of Basque descent. His father was a lawyer, and he was constantly traveling due to his position as a magistrate. For this reason, Medina spent his childhood in different cities like Santiago
SALALM) established in 1981 the José Toribio Medina Award, to be made annually, if merited, in recognition of outstanding contributions by SALALM members to Latin American Studies. http://salalm.org/about/scholarships-and-awards/jose-toribio-medina-award/
- La Biblioteca Americana José Toribio Medina In "el Portal de Cultura de Chile". http://www.memoriachilena.cl/temas/index.asp?id_ut=labibliotecaamericanadejosetoribiomedina