Rafael Alberti

Playwright, Author

1902 – 1999

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Who was Rafael Alberti?

Rafael Alberti Merello was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27. He is considered one of the greatest literary figures of the so-called Silver Age of Spanish Literature, and he won numerous prizes and awards. He died aged 96. After the Spanish Civil War, he went into exile because of his Marxist beliefs. On his return to Spain after the death of Franco, he was named Hijo Predilecto de Andalucía in 1983 and Doctor Honoris Causa by the Universidad de Cádiz in 1985.

He published his memoirs under the title of La Arboleda perdida in 1959 and this remains the best source of information on his early life.

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Born
Dec 16, 1902
El Puerto de Santa María
Also known as
  • Rafael Alberti Merello
Nationality
  • Spain
Profession
Died
Oct 28, 1999
El Puerto de Santa María

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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