Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo 23 July 1886 – 14 December 1978 was a Spanish diplomat, writer, historian, and pacifist. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the Nobel Peace Prize. He was awarded the Charlemagne Prize in 1973. Contents 1Life 2Private life 3Selected published works in English 4See also 5References 6External links Life
Antonio Cipriano José María y Francisco de Santa Ana Machado y Ruiz 26 July 1875 – 22 February 1939, known as Antonio Machado, was a Spanish poet and one of the leading figures of the Spanish literary movement known as the Generation of ’98. His work, initially modernist, evolved towards an intimate form of symbolism with
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos born Gaspar Melchor de Jove y Llanos, 5 January 1744 – 27 November 1811 was a Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher and a major figure of the Age of Enlightenment in Spain. Contents 1Life and influence of his works 2Works 3See also 4References 5Further reading 6External links Life and influence of
John of the Cross born Juan de Yepes y Álvarez; Spanish: Juan de la Cruz; 24 June 1542 – 14 December 1591, venerated as Saint John of the Cross, was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and a Carmelite friar of converso origin. He is a major figure of the Counter-Reformation in Spain, and he is one of the thirty-six Doctors of the Church. John of the Cross
Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón Spanish pronunciation: ; 23 December 1881 – 29 May 1958 was a Spanish poet, a prolific writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956 “for his lyrical poetry, which in the Spanish language constitutes an example of high spirit and artistic purity”. One of Jimenez’s most important contributions to modern poetry was his advocacy of
Jorge Guillén Álvarez Spanish pronunciation: ; 18 January 1893 – 6 February 1984 was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of ’27, a university teacher, a scholar and a literary critic. In 1957-1958, he delivered the Charles Eliot Norton lectures at Harvard University, which were published in 1961 under the title Language and Poetry: Some Poets of Spain.
Luis de Góngora y Argote born Luis de Argote y Góngora Spanish pronunciation: ; 11 July 1561 – 24 May 1627 was a Spanish Baroque lyric poet. Góngora and his lifelong rival, Francisco de Quevedo, are widely considered the most prominent Spanish poets of all time. His style is characterized by what was called culteranismo, also known as Gongorismo.
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca Spanish pronunciation: ; 5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936, known as Federico García Lorca (English: /ɡɑːrˌsiːə ˈlɔːrkə/ gar-SEE-ə LOR-kə), was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of ’27, a group consisting of mostly poets who introduced the tenets of European
José Echegaray y Eizaguirre 19 April 1832 – 4 September 1916 was a Spanish civil engineer, mathematician, statesman, and one of the leading Spanish dramatists of the last quarter of the 19th century. He was awarded the 1904 Nobel Prize for Literature “in recognition of the numerous and brilliant compositions which, in an individual and original manner, have revived the great
Miguel Delibes Setién MML Spanish pronunciation: ; 17 October 1920 – 12 March 2010 was a Spanish novelist, journalist and newspaper editor associated with the Generation of ’36 movement. From 1975 until his death, he was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, where he occupied letter “e” seat. Educated in commerce, he began his career as a cartoonist and columnist. He later became the editor