What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for W. H. Hudson. Its recorded inscription reads: "THE HOUSE WHERE I WAS BORN IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN PAMPAS... W.H.HUDSON." HUDSON'S FRIENDS SOCIETY OF QUILMES, NEAR BUENOS AIRES, WHERE THE GREAT WRITER WAS BORN ON AUGUST 4TH 1841, AND WHERE HE SPENT HIS YOUTH, HAS PLACED THIS BRONZE TABLET AT 40 SAINT L
W. H. Hudson was a prominent writer known for his works on nature and the South American wilderness; he is remembered for books like "The Wonderful Life of the Dodo" and "Far Away and Long Ago," which blend natural history with autobiographical elements, offering unique insights into the Argentine pampas.
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