He was a descendant of a storied Spanish noble family which included the line of powerful Marquises of San Miguel de Aguayo who played a major role in the development and expansion of the Spanish Empire into North America against French interests and the settlement of what would become Texas.
Meza Murillo"s great grandfather was the last official sent by the Spanish Crown to what would become Central America. His ancestor played a leading role in Central America"s bloodless break from Spain and the events that followed for which he was stripped of his titles by the King of Spain and came to settle in what would become Costa Rica. Meza Murillo grew up on his family"s large estates where he came into contact with the rural dialects and communities.
He gained a large following and helped to develop a Central American voice in poetry in the beginning of the twentieth century as well as bringing attention to the rural communities who he gave voice to in his work.
Upon his youthful death there were major articles in newspapers throughout Central America identifying him as Domitilo Abarca and lamenting his too early passing. Meza Murillo was, however, prolific, and his large body of work remained very much alive.
Reference: Bolanos, Alfredo Cruz and Ferrero, Luis Editors, Domitilo Abarca: Todos Sus Poemas San Jose, Costa Rica.
