Emilio Prud'Homme y Maduro[1] (August 20, 1856 - July 21, 1932) was a Dominican lawyer, writer, and educator.

[2] He also served as the Secretary of Justice and Social Instruction in the administration of Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal.

[3] Prud’Homme was publicly critical of the United States occupation and as a result was forced to resign his teaching post.

Most of his literary works were directed to the exaltation of patriotic values, respect and love for the defense of sovereignty and national independence.

His magnum opus being the Dominican National Anthem, which was written in 1883, with music by José Rufino Reyes y Siancas.