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He is famed for having published, in the latter years of his life, a detailed account of his experiences during the war, titled "Memorias ó Reminiscencias históricas sobre la Guerra del
Paraguay" . Earlier, in 1877, he had published the novel "Viaje nocturno de Gualberto o recuerdos y reflexiones de
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and was wounded there in the mouth, losing a considerable part of his teeth and tongue to a bullet. He was then taken prisoner to
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un ausente" under a pseudonym, which is thought to be the first novel ever published by a
Paraguayan writer.
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Centurión was born to
Francisco Antonio Pérez de Centurión, a lawyer, and Rosalía Martínez y Rodas in 1840 in
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Rebirth of the
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officer and politician. He served with distinction in the
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