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Edward Maturin (1812–1881)
Maturin, Edward (mat’ū-rin). An American novelist; born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1812; died in New York City, May 25, 1881. In 1832 he came to America with letters of introduction from Thomas Moore and other literati. He wrote ‘Montezuma, the Last of the Aztecs: A Romance’ (2 vols., 1845); ‘Benjamin, the Jew of Grenada: A Romance’ (1848); ‘Lyrics of Spain and Erin’ (1850); and ‘Bianca, a Tale of Erin and Italy’ (1852).