Members of the Royal Spanish Academy
Adelardo López de Ayala y Herrera
Adelardo López de Ayala y Herrera, Spanish writer and politician, was born at Guadalcanal, Seville on 1 May 1828, and at a very early age began writing for the theatre of his native town.
Adelardo López de Ayala y Herrera, Spanish writer and politician, was born at Guadalcanal, Seville on 1 May 1828, and at a very early age began writing for the theatre of his native town.
Agustín de Montiano y Luyando
Agustín Gabriel de Montiano y Luyando (Valladolid, 28 February 1697 – 1 November 1764) was a Spanish dramatist whose work is linked to Neoclassicism.
Agustín Gabriel de Montiano y Luyando (Valladolid, 28 February 1697 – 1 November 1764) was a Spanish dramatist whose work is linked to Neoclassicism.
Agustín Durán
Agustín Durán (1789–1862), Spanish scholar, was born in Madrid, where his father was the court physician.
Agustín Durán (1789–1862), Spanish scholar, was born in Madrid, where his father was the court physician.
Alberto Lista
Alberto Rodríguez de Lista y Aragón (October 15, 1775 - October 5, 1848), Spanish poet and educationalist, was born at Seville.
Alberto Rodríguez de Lista y Aragón (October 15, 1775 - October 5, 1848), Spanish poet and educationalist, was born at Seville.
Alonso Verdugo, 3rd Count of Torrepalma
Alonso Verdugo de Castilla (Alcala la Real, province of Jaen, 3 September 1706 - Torino, Italy, 27 March 1767) was a Spanish count.
Alonso Verdugo de Castilla (Alcala la Real, province of Jaen, 3 September 1706 - Torino, Italy, 27 March 1767) was a Spanish count.
Ana María Matute
Ana María Matute (born 26 July 1925) is an internationally acclaimed Spanish author.
Ana María Matute (born 26 July 1925) is an internationally acclaimed Spanish author.
Andrés Fernández Pacheco, 10th Duke of Escalona
Don Andrés María Hipólito Casiano José Antonio Cayetano Fernández Pacheco y Moscoso Acuña Silva Manrique Girón Portocarrero y Portugal, twice Grandee of Spain, 10th Duke of Escalona, 10th Marquis o...
Don Andrés María Hipólito Casiano José Antonio Cayetano Fernández Pacheco y Moscoso Acuña Silva Manrique Girón Portocarrero y Portugal, twice Grandee of Spain, 10th Duke of Escalona, 10th Marquis o...
Andrés González de Barcia
Andrés González de Barcia was a Spanish historian.
Andrés González de Barcia was a Spanish historian.
Antonio Buero Vallejo
Antonio Buero Vallejo (September 29, 1916, Guadalajara - April 29, 2000, Madrid) was a Spanish playwright considered the most important Spanish dramatist of the Spanish Civil War.
Antonio Buero Vallejo (September 29, 1916, Guadalajara - April 29, 2000, Madrid) was a Spanish playwright considered the most important Spanish dramatist of the Spanish Civil War.
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo was a Spanish politician and historian known principally for his role in supporting the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy to the Spanish throne and for his death a...
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo was a Spanish politician and historian known principally for his role in supporting the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy to the Spanish throne and for his death a...
Antonio García Gutiérrez
Antonio García Gutiérrez (4 October 1813, Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz—26 August 1884, Madrid) was a Spanish Romantic dramatist.
Antonio García Gutiérrez (4 October 1813, Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz—26 August 1884, Madrid) was a Spanish Romantic dramatist.
Antonio Gil y Zárate
Antonio Gil y Zárate (1793–1861) was a Spanish dramatist and pedagogue whose work is associated with Romanticism.
Antonio Gil y Zárate (1793–1861) was a Spanish dramatist and pedagogue whose work is associated with Romanticism.
Antonio Machado
Antonio Cipriano José María y Francisco de Santa Ana Machado y Ruiz, known as Antonio Machado (26 July 1875 – 22 February 1939) was a Spanish poet and one of the leading figures of t...
Antonio Cipriano José María y Francisco de Santa Ana Machado y Ruiz, known as Antonio Machado (26 July 1875 – 22 February 1939) was a Spanish poet and one of the leading figures of t...
Antonio Maura
Antonio Maura y Montaner was Prime Minister of Spain on five separate occasions: 5 December 1903-16 December 1904, 25 January 1907-21 October 1909, 22 March 1918-9 November 1918, 14 April 1919-2...
Antonio Maura y Montaner was Prime Minister of Spain on five separate occasions: 5 December 1903-16 December 1904, 25 January 1907-21 October 1909, 22 March 1918-9 November 1918, 14 April 1919-2...
Antonio Muñoz Molina
Antonio Muñoz Molina (born 10 January 1956) is a Spanish writer and, since 8 June 1995, a full member of the Royal Spanish Academy.
Antonio Muñoz Molina (born 10 January 1956) is a Spanish writer and, since 8 June 1995, a full member of the Royal Spanish Academy.
Antonio Tavira y Almazán
Antonio Tavira y Almazán, (Iznatoraf, province of Jaen, 30 September 1737 - Salamanca, January 1807).
Antonio Tavira y Almazán, (Iznatoraf, province of Jaen, 30 September 1737 - Salamanca, January 1807).
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez (born 25 November 1951) is a Spanish novelist and journalist.
Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez (born 25 November 1951) is a Spanish novelist and journalist.
Aureliano Fernández-Guerra
Aureliano Fernández-Guerra y Orbe was a Spanish historian, epigrapher and antiquarian, also remembered as a poet and playwright.
Aureliano Fernández-Guerra y Orbe was a Spanish historian, epigrapher and antiquarian, also remembered as a poet and playwright.
Benito Pérez Galdós
Benito Pérez Galdós (May 10, 1843 – January 4, 1920) was a Spanish realist novelist.
Benito Pérez Galdós (May 10, 1843 – January 4, 1920) was a Spanish realist novelist.
Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 14th Duke of Frías
Don Bernardino Fernández de Velasco-Pacheco y Benavides, 14th Duke of Frías, Grandee of Spain, KOGF (Madrid; 1753 - 1851) was a Spanish noble, politician, diplomat and writer who served in 1838 ...
Don Bernardino Fernández de Velasco-Pacheco y Benavides, 14th Duke of Frías, Grandee of Spain, KOGF (Madrid; 1753 - 1851) was a Spanish noble, politician, diplomat and writer who served in 1838 ...
Blas Cabrera Felipe
Blas Cabrera y Felipe (1878 in Arrecife, Lanzarote – August 1, 1945 in México DF) was a Spanish physicist.
Blas Cabrera y Felipe (1878 in Arrecife, Lanzarote – August 1, 1945 in México DF) was a Spanish physicist.
Camilo José Cela
Camilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquis of Iria Flavia was a Spanish novelist and short story writer associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
Camilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquis of Iria Flavia was a Spanish novelist and short story writer associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
Candido Maria Trigueros
Candido Maria Trigueros (4 September 1736 - 20 May 1798) was a Spanish poet, theatrical author and illustrated journalist.
Candido Maria Trigueros (4 September 1736 - 20 May 1798) was a Spanish poet, theatrical author and illustrated journalist.
Carmen Conde Abellán
Carmen Conde Abellán was a Spanish teacher, poet and narrative writer.
Carmen Conde Abellán was a Spanish teacher, poet and narrative writer.
Cipriano Muñoz, 2nd Count of la Viñaza
Cipriano Muñoz y Manzano (Zaragoza, 3 October 1862 – Biarritz, France, 23 November 1, 1933) was a Spanish diplomat and academic who served as a deputy to the Spanish Congress and published not...
Cipriano Muñoz y Manzano (Zaragoza, 3 October 1862 – Biarritz, France, 23 November 1, 1933) was a Spanish diplomat and academic who served as a deputy to the Spanish Congress and published not...
Claudio Guillén
Claudio Guillén (September 2, 1924, Paris – January 27, 2007, Madrid), was a Spanish writer.
Claudio Guillén (September 2, 1924, Paris – January 27, 2007, Madrid), was a Spanish writer.
Dámaso Alonso
Dámaso Alonso y Fernández de las Redondas (22 October 1898 – 25 January 1990) was a Spanish poet, philologist and literary critic.
Dámaso Alonso y Fernández de las Redondas (22 October 1898 – 25 January 1990) was a Spanish poet, philologist and literary critic.
Eduardo García de Enterría y Martínez-Carande
Eduardo García de Enterría y Martinez-Carande, born 1923 in Ramales (Cantabria, Spain), is a lawyer and member of the Spanish Council of State (1947).
Eduardo García de Enterría y Martinez-Carande, born 1923 in Ramales (Cantabria, Spain), is a lawyer and member of the Spanish Council of State (1947).
El Tapado
"El Tapado" (real name Antonio Benavides, marqués de San Vicente, d. July 12, 1684) was a mysterious person who arrived in New Spain in 1683, claiming to be visitor general and governor of...
"El Tapado" (real name Antonio Benavides, marqués de San Vicente, d. July 12, 1684) was a mysterious person who arrived in New Spain in 1683, claiming to be visitor general and governor of...
Elena Quiroga
Elena Quiroga de la Válgoma (1921-1995), was a Spanish writer and winner of the Premio Nadal.
Elena Quiroga de la Válgoma (1921-1995), was a Spanish writer and winner of the Premio Nadal.
Emilio Castelar y Ripoll
Emilio Castelar y Ripoll (September 7, 1832 – May 25, 1899) was a Spanish republican politician, and a president of the First Spanish Republic.
Emilio Castelar y Ripoll (September 7, 1832 – May 25, 1899) was a Spanish republican politician, and a president of the First Spanish Republic.
Emilio García Gómez
Emilio García Gómez, 1st Count of Alixares was a Spanish Arabist, literary historian and critic, whose talent as a poet enriched his many translations from Arabic.
Emilio García Gómez, 1st Count of Alixares was a Spanish Arabist, literary historian and critic, whose talent as a poet enriched his many translations from Arabic.
Enrique Díez Canedo
Enrique Díez Canedo (Badajoz, January 7, 1879 - Mexico, June 7, 1944), was a Spanish postmodernist poet, translator and literary critic.
Enrique Díez Canedo (Badajoz, January 7, 1879 - Mexico, June 7, 1944), was a Spanish postmodernist poet, translator and literary critic.
Enrique Larreta
Enrique Rodríguez Larreta (March 4, 1875 — July 6, 1961) was an Argentine writer, academic, diplomat and art collector.
Enrique Rodríguez Larreta (March 4, 1875 — July 6, 1961) was an Argentine writer, academic, diplomat and art collector.
Epifanio de los Santos
Epifanio de los Santos y Cristóbal, sometimes known as Don Pañong or Don Panyong was a noted Filipino historian, literary critic, art critic, jurist, prosecutor, antiquarian, archivi...
Epifanio de los Santos y Cristóbal, sometimes known as Don Pañong or Don Panyong was a noted Filipino historian, literary critic, art critic, jurist, prosecutor, antiquarian, archivi...
Esteban Terradas i Illa
Esteban Terradas i Illa (born Barcelona, 15 September 1883; died Madrid, 9 May 1950) was a Spanish mathematician, scientist and engineer.
Esteban Terradas i Illa (born Barcelona, 15 September 1883; died Madrid, 9 May 1950) was a Spanish mathematician, scientist and engineer.
Fernando de Silva, 12th Duke of Alba
Fernando de Silva Mendoza y Toledo, 12th Duke of Alba, Grandee of Spain (1714 - 15 November 1776), was a Spanish politician and general.
Fernando de Silva Mendoza y Toledo, 12th Duke of Alba, Grandee of Spain (1714 - 15 November 1776), was a Spanish politician and general.
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Fernando Fernán-Gómez was a Spanish actor and director.
Fernando Fernán-Gómez was a Spanish actor and director.
Fernando Lázaro Carreter
Fernando Lázaro Carreter (Zaragoza, April 13, 1923 — March 4, 2004, in Madrid) was a Spanish linguist, journalist and literary critic who worked to improve the way the Spanish language is spoken...
Fernando Lázaro Carreter (Zaragoza, April 13, 1923 — March 4, 2004, in Madrid) was a Spanish linguist, journalist and literary critic who worked to improve the way the Spanish language is spoken...
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (3 August 1823 – 17 or 19 February 1894) was a well-known composer of the popular Spanish opera form, zarzuela.
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (3 August 1823 – 17 or 19 February 1894) was a well-known composer of the popular Spanish opera form, zarzuela.
Francisco Ayala (novelist)
Francisco Ayala García-Duarte (Granada, Spain, 16 March 1906 - Madrid, Spain, 3 November 2009) was a Spanish writer, the last representative of the Generation of '27.
Francisco Ayala García-Duarte (Granada, Spain, 16 March 1906 - Madrid, Spain, 3 November 2009) was a Spanish writer, the last representative of the Generation of '27.
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo
Francisco de Paula Martinez de la Rosa (March 10, 1787 – February 7, 1862), Spanish statesman and dramatist, was born on the 10th of March 1787 at Granada, and educated at the university there.
Francisco de Paula Martinez de la Rosa (March 10, 1787 – February 7, 1862), Spanish statesman and dramatist, was born on the 10th of March 1787 at Granada, and educated at the university there.
Francisco Martínez Marina
Francisco Xavier Martinez Marina (1754–1833) was a noted Spanish jurist, historian and priest.
Francisco Xavier Martinez Marina (1754–1833) was a noted Spanish jurist, historian and priest.
Francisco Silvela
Francisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze (15 December 1843 – 29 May 1905) was a Spanish politician who became the president of Spain on May 3, 1899, succeeding Práxedes Mateo Sagasta.
Francisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze (15 December 1843 – 29 May 1905) was a Spanish politician who became the president of Spain on May 3, 1899, succeeding Práxedes Mateo Sagasta.
Gabriel Álvarez de Toledo
Gabriel Alvarez de Toledo y Pellicer , (Seville, 15 March 1662 - Madrid, 17 January 1714), Founder Member of the Royal Spanish Academy in 1713, Secretary of the King of Spain and a Knight of the...
Gabriel Alvarez de Toledo y Pellicer , (Seville, 15 March 1662 - Madrid, 17 January 1714), Founder Member of the Royal Spanish Academy in 1713, Secretary of the King of Spain and a Knight of the...
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos was an Asturian-born Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher and a major figure of the Age of Enlightenment in Spain.
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos was an Asturian-born Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher and a major figure of the Age of Enlightenment in Spain.
Gerardo Diego
Gerardo Diego Cendoya (Santander, October 3 1896–Madrid, July 8 1987) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27.
Gerardo Diego Cendoya (Santander, October 3 1896–Madrid, July 8 1987) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27.
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester was a Spanish Galician writer in Spanish language associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester was a Spanish Galician writer in Spanish language associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
Gregorio Marañón
Gregorio Marañón y Posadillo (19 May 1887, Madrid – 27 March 1960, Madrid) was a Spanish physician, scientist, historian, writer and philosopher.
Gregorio Marañón y Posadillo (19 May 1887, Madrid – 27 March 1960, Madrid) was a Spanish physician, scientist, historian, writer and philosopher.
Gregorio Salvador Caja
Gregorio Salvador Caja (born July 11, 1927 in Cúllar, Granada, Spain) is a linguist specialized in structural semantics.
Gregorio Salvador Caja (born July 11, 1927 in Cúllar, Granada, Spain) is a linguist specialized in structural semantics.
Ignacio Bolívar
Ignacio Bolívar y Urrutia (Madrid, 1850 – Mexico, 1944) was a Spanish naturalist and entomologist, and one of the founding fathers of Spanish entomology.
Ignacio Bolívar y Urrutia (Madrid, 1850 – Mexico, 1944) was a Spanish naturalist and entomologist, and one of the founding fathers of Spanish entomology.
Jacinto Benavente
Jacinto Benavente y Martínez (August 12, 1866 – July 14, 1954) was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century.
Jacinto Benavente y Martínez (August 12, 1866 – July 14, 1954) was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century.
Jaime Balmes
Father Jaime Luciano Balmes y Urpiá (Jaume Llucià Antoni Balmes i Urpià) (August 28, 1810 – July 9, 1848), Catalan Spanish Catholic priest, eminent as a political writer and a philosopher.
Father Jaime Luciano Balmes y Urpiá (Jaume Llucià Antoni Balmes i Urpià) (August 28, 1810 – July 9, 1848), Catalan Spanish Catholic priest, eminent as a political writer and a philosopher.
Javier de Burgos
Francisco Javier de Burgos y del Olmo (October 22, 1778, Motril—January 22, 1849, Madrid) was a Spanish jurist, politician, journalist, and translator.
Francisco Javier de Burgos y del Olmo (October 22, 1778, Motril—January 22, 1849, Madrid) was a Spanish jurist, politician, journalist, and translator.
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón (Écija, 22 February 1808 - Madrid, 8 October 1865) was a Spanish politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of Spain in 1847 and held other...
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón (Écija, 22 February 1808 - Madrid, 8 October 1865) was a Spanish politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of Spain in 1847 and held other...
Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva
Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva (1757 - 1837) was a Spanish priest, historian and writer.
Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva (1757 - 1837) was a Spanish priest, historian and writer.
Joaquín V. González
Joaquín Víctor González (March 6, 1863 — December 21, 1923) was an Argentine educator, political scientist, writer, magistrate, and politician.
Joaquín Víctor González (March 6, 1863 — December 21, 1923) was an Argentine educator, political scientist, writer, magistrate, and politician.
José Antonio Conde
José Antonio Conde y García (1766–1820) was a Spanish Orientalist and historian.
José Antonio Conde y García (1766–1820) was a Spanish Orientalist and historian.
José Canalejas
José Canalejas y Méndez (31 July 1854 – 12 November 1912) was a Spanish politician, born in Ferrol.
José Canalejas y Méndez (31 July 1854 – 12 November 1912) was a Spanish politician, born in Ferrol.
José de Vargas Ponce
José de Vargas Ponce was a Spanish erudite, satirical poet and writer.
José de Vargas Ponce was a Spanish erudite, satirical poet and writer.
José Echegaray
José Echegaray y Eizaguirre (April 19, 1832 – September 14, 1916) was a Spanish civil engineer, mathematician, statesman, and one of the leading Spanish dramatists of the last quarter of t...
José Echegaray y Eizaguirre (April 19, 1832 – September 14, 1916) was a Spanish civil engineer, mathematician, statesman, and one of the leading Spanish dramatists of the last quarter of t...
José López Rubio
José López Rubio y Herreros (December 13, 1903, Motril, Granada Province – March 2, 1996) was a Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, theatre historian and humorist, a member of...
José López Rubio y Herreros (December 13, 1903, Motril, Granada Province – March 2, 1996) was a Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, theatre historian and humorist, a member of...
José Martínez Ruiz
José Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruíz, also known as Azorín, was a Spanish writer and literary critic.
José Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruíz, also known as Azorín, was a Spanish writer and literary critic.
José María Asensio
José María Asensio (1829 - 1905) was a Spanish historian, journalist, biographer and writer.
José María Asensio (1829 - 1905) was a Spanish historian, journalist, biographer and writer.
José María de Pereda
José María de Pereda (February 6, 1833, Polanco, Cantabria — March 1, 1906, Polanco) was one of the most distinguished of modern Spanish novelists.
José María de Pereda (February 6, 1833, Polanco, Cantabria — March 1, 1906, Polanco) was one of the most distinguished of modern Spanish novelists.
José María Pemán
José María Pemán y Pemartín, KOGF (8 May 1897, Cadiz - 19 July 1981) was a Spanish journalist, poet, novelist, essayist, and right-wing intellectual.
José María Pemán y Pemartín, KOGF (8 May 1897, Cadiz - 19 July 1981) was a Spanish journalist, poet, novelist, essayist, and right-wing intellectual.
José Miguel de Carvajal-Vargas, 2nd Duke of San Carlos
José Miguel de Carvajal-Vargas y Manrique de Lara,, 2º duke of San Carlos, 6º conde de Castillejo and 9º conde del Puerto, 10º "Correo Mayor de las Indias", was the son of Mariano Joaquín de Ca...
José Miguel de Carvajal-Vargas y Manrique de Lara,, 2º duke of San Carlos, 6º conde de Castillejo and 9º conde del Puerto, 10º "Correo Mayor de las Indias", was the son of Mariano Joaquín de Ca...
José Zorrilla y Moral
José Zorrilla y Moral (21 February 1817 - 23 January 1893), was a Spanish Romantic poet and dramatist.
José Zorrilla y Moral (21 February 1817 - 23 January 1893), was a Spanish Romantic poet and dramatist.
Juan de Iriarte
Juan de Iriarte (1701 - 1771) was a Spanish writer, French and English translator in the Royal Chancillery, Hellenist and latinist.
Juan de Iriarte (1701 - 1771) was a Spanish writer, French and English translator in the Royal Chancillery, Hellenist and latinist.
Juan Donoso Cortés
Juan Donoso Cortés, marqués de Valdegamas, Spanish author, political theorist, and diplomat, was born at Valle de la Serena.
Juan Donoso Cortés, marqués de Valdegamas, Spanish author, political theorist, and diplomat, was born at Valle de la Serena.
Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch
Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch (6 September 1806 - 2 August 1880), was a Spanish dramatist.
Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch (6 September 1806 - 2 August 1880), was a Spanish dramatist.
Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, 2nd Marquis of Luca de Tena
Don Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena y García de Torres, 2nd Marquis of Luca de Tena (October 23, 1897 – January 11, 1975) was a Spanish journalist and playwright.
Don Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena y García de Torres, 2nd Marquis of Luca de Tena (October 23, 1897 – January 11, 1975) was a Spanish journalist and playwright.
Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, 8th Marquis of Villena
Don Juan Manuel María de la Aurora Fernández Pacheco Acuña Girón y Portocarrero, Grandee of Spain, 8th Duke of Escalona, 8th Marquis of Villena, 12th Count of San Esteban de Gormaz and 8th Count of...
Don Juan Manuel María de la Aurora Fernández Pacheco Acuña Girón y Portocarrero, Grandee of Spain, 8th Duke of Escalona, 8th Marquis of Villena, 12th Count of San Esteban de Gormaz and 8th Count of...
Juan Manuel María de la Aurora, 8th duke of Escalona
Juan Manuel María de la Aurora Fernández Pacheco Acuña Girón y Portocarrero, grandee of Spain, 8th Duke of Escalona, 8th Marquis of Villena, 12th Count of San Esteban de Gormaz and 8th Count of ...
Juan Manuel María de la Aurora Fernández Pacheco Acuña Girón y Portocarrero, grandee of Spain, 8th Duke of Escalona, 8th Marquis of Villena, 12th Count of San Esteban de Gormaz and 8th Count of ...
Juan Meléndez Valdés
Juan Meléndez Valdés (11 March 1754 – 24 May 1817) was a Spanish neoclassical poet.
Juan Meléndez Valdés (11 March 1754 – 24 May 1817) was a Spanish neoclassical poet.
Juan Menéndez Pidal
Juan Menéndez Pidal (1861–1915) was a Spanish archivist, jurisconsult, historian, and poet, brother of Luis and Ramón Menéndez Pidal.
Juan Menéndez Pidal (1861–1915) was a Spanish archivist, jurisconsult, historian, and poet, brother of Luis and Ramón Menéndez Pidal.
Juan Navarro-Reverter y Gomis
Juan Navarro-Reverter y Gomis (Valencia, Spain, 27 January 1844 - Madrid, Spain, 2 April 1924) was a Spanish historian and politician who served as Minister of State between 1912 and 1913.
Juan Navarro-Reverter y Gomis (Valencia, Spain, 27 January 1844 - Madrid, Spain, 2 April 1924) was a Spanish historian and politician who served as Minister of State between 1912 and 1913.
Juan Nicasio Gallego
Juan Nicasio Gallego was a Spanish priest and poet; born in Zamora, Spain, 14 December 1777, he died in Madrid, 9 January 1853.
Juan Nicasio Gallego was a Spanish priest and poet; born in Zamora, Spain, 14 December 1777, he died in Madrid, 9 January 1853.
Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano
Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano (18 October 1824 – 18 April 1905), was a Spanish realist author, writer and political figure.
Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano (18 October 1824 – 18 April 1905), was a Spanish realist author, writer and political figure.
Juan Vázquez de Mella
Juan Vázquez de Mella y Fanjul was a Spanish scholar and politician, closely associated with the Spanish legitimist and traditionalist movement known as Carlism.
Juan Vázquez de Mella y Fanjul was a Spanish scholar and politician, closely associated with the Spanish legitimist and traditionalist movement known as Carlism.
Julio Caro Baroja
Julio Caro Baroja was a world-renowned Basque Spanish anthropologist, historian, linguist and essayist.
Julio Caro Baroja was a world-renowned Basque Spanish anthropologist, historian, linguist and essayist.
Julián Marías
Julián Marías Aguilera (June 17, 1914 – December 15, 2005), was a Spanish philosopher.
Julián Marías Aguilera (June 17, 1914 – December 15, 2005), was a Spanish philosopher.
Leandro Fernández de Moratín
Leandro Fernández de Moratín (March 10, 1760, Madrid—June 21, 1828, Paris) was a Spanish dramatist, translator and neoclassical poet.
Leandro Fernández de Moratín (March 10, 1760, Madrid—June 21, 1828, Paris) was a Spanish dramatist, translator and neoclassical poet.
Leonardo Torres y Quevedo
Leonardo Torres y Quevedo (; 28 December 1852 – 18 December 1936) was a Spanish civil engineer and mathematician of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Leonardo Torres y Quevedo (; 28 December 1852 – 18 December 1936) was a Spanish civil engineer and mathematician of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto, 1st Marquis of Valmar
Don Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto y López de Ortega, 1st Marquis of Valmar (Cartagena, Spain, 16 July 1815 - Madrid, Spain, 12 January 1901) was a Spanish noble, writer, diplomat and politician who ...
Don Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto y López de Ortega, 1st Marquis of Valmar (Cartagena, Spain, 16 July 1815 - Madrid, Spain, 12 January 1901) was a Spanish noble, writer, diplomat and politician who ...
Leopoldo Cano
Leopoldo Cano y Masas (November 13, 1844 – 1934) was a Spanish soldier, poet and playwright associated with the Realist movement.
Leopoldo Cano y Masas (November 13, 1844 – 1934) was a Spanish soldier, poet and playwright associated with the Realist movement.
Manuel Bretón de los Herreros
Manuel Bretón de los Herreros was a Spanish dramatist, educated at Madrid.
Manuel Bretón de los Herreros was a Spanish dramatist, educated at Madrid.
Manuel Cañete
Manuel Cañete (1822–1891) was a Spanish journalist, literary critic and playwright whose work is linked to Romanticism.
Manuel Cañete (1822–1891) was a Spanish journalist, literary critic and playwright whose work is linked to Romanticism.
Manuel de Lardizábal y Uribe
Manuel Miguel de Lardizábal y Uribe was a Mexican penologist who was an academician of the Real Academia Española de la Lengua from 1775 to 1820.
Manuel Miguel de Lardizábal y Uribe was a Mexican penologist who was an academician of the Real Academia Española de la Lengua from 1775 to 1820.
Manuel Machado (poet and playwright)
Manuel Machado y Ruiz (29 August 1874 in Seville – 19 January 1947 in Madrid) was a Spanish poet and a prominent member of the Generation of 98.
Manuel Machado y Ruiz (29 August 1874 in Seville – 19 January 1947 in Madrid) was a Spanish poet and a prominent member of the Generation of 98.
Manuel Tamayo y Baus
Manuel Tamayo y Baus (15 September 1829 - 20 June 1898) was a Spanish dramatist.
Manuel Tamayo y Baus (15 September 1829 - 20 June 1898) was a Spanish dramatist.
Manuel Villegas Piñateli
Manuel Villegas Piñateli was member of the Royal Spanish Academy from 1714 to 15 October 1752.
Manuel Villegas Piñateli was member of the Royal Spanish Academy from 1714 to 15 October 1752.
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo was a Spanish scholar, historian and literary critic.
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo was a Spanish scholar, historian and literary critic.
Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molíns
Don Mariano Roca de Togores y Carrasco, 1st Marquis of Molíns Grandee of Spain and 1st Viscount of Rocamora (Albacete, Spain, 17 August 1812 - Lequeitio, Biscay, Spain, 4 September 1889) was a S...
Don Mariano Roca de Togores y Carrasco, 1st Marquis of Molíns Grandee of Spain and 1st Viscount of Rocamora (Albacete, Spain, 17 August 1812 - Lequeitio, Biscay, Spain, 4 September 1889) was a S...
Mario Vargas Llosa
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa (; born March 28, 1936) is a Peruvian-Spanish writer, politician, journalist, essayist, and recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Liter...
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa (; born March 28, 1936) is a Peruvian-Spanish writer, politician, journalist, essayist, and recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Liter...
María Rosa Lida de Malkiel
María Rosa Lida de Malkiel, born Maria Rosa Lida (November 7, 1910 – September 25, 1962), was an Argentine philologist.
María Rosa Lida de Malkiel, born Maria Rosa Lida (November 7, 1910 – September 25, 1962), was an Argentine philologist.
Melchor Fernández Almagro
Melchor Fernández Almagro was a Spanish writer, historian and journalist.
Melchor Fernández Almagro was a Spanish writer, historian and journalist.
Mercurio López Pacheco, 9th Duke of Escalona
Don Mercurio Antonio López Pacheco y Portugal Acuña Manrique Silva Girón y Portocarrero, twice Grandee of Spain, 9th Duke of Escalona, 9th Marquis of Villena, 15th Count of Castañeda, 11th Count o...
Don Mercurio Antonio López Pacheco y Portugal Acuña Manrique Silva Girón y Portocarrero, twice Grandee of Spain, 9th Duke of Escalona, 9th Marquis of Villena, 15th Count of Castañeda, 11th Count o...
Miguel Asín Palacios
Miguel Asín Palacios (1871–1944) was a Spanish scholar of Islamic studies and the Arabic language, and a Roman Catholic priest.
Miguel Asín Palacios (1871–1944) was a Spanish scholar of Islamic studies and the Arabic language, and a Roman Catholic priest.
Miguel de Unamuno
Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo (29 September 1864, Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain – 31 December 1936, Salamanca, Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain) was a Spanish essayist, novelist, poet,...
Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo (29 September 1864, Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain – 31 December 1936, Salamanca, Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain) was a Spanish essayist, novelist, poet,...
Miguel Mihura
Miguel Mihura Santos (21 July 1905, Madrid – 27 October 1977) was a Spanish playwright.
Miguel Mihura Santos (21 July 1905, Madrid – 27 October 1977) was a Spanish playwright.
Mingote
Don Antonio Mingote Barrachina, 1st Marquess of Daroca (17 January 19193 April 2012), also simply known as Mingote, was a Spanish cartoonist, writer, and journalist.
Don Antonio Mingote Barrachina, 1st Marquess of Daroca (17 January 19193 April 2012), also simply known as Mingote, was a Spanish cartoonist, writer, and journalist.
Nicasio Álvarez de Cienfuegos
Nicasio Álvarez de Cienfuegos (14 December 1764 – 1809) was a Spanish poet and publicist.
Nicasio Álvarez de Cienfuegos (14 December 1764 – 1809) was a Spanish poet and publicist.
Nicomedes Pastor Díaz y Corbelle
Nicomedes Pastor Díaz y Corbelle (Viveiro, Galicia, Spain, 15 September 1811 - Madrid, Spain, 22 March 1863) was a Spanish politician, journalist and author of the Romanticism and the Rexurdimento.
Nicomedes Pastor Díaz y Corbelle (Viveiro, Galicia, Spain, 15 September 1811 - Madrid, Spain, 22 March 1863) was a Spanish politician, journalist and author of the Romanticism and the Rexurdimento.
Patricio de la Escosura
Patricio de la Escosura Morrogh (1807–1878) was a Spanish politician, journalist, playwright and author associated with the Romantic school.
Patricio de la Escosura Morrogh (1807–1878) was a Spanish politician, journalist, playwright and author associated with the Romantic school.
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza (1833-1891) was a nineteenth century Spanish novelist, author of the novel El Sombrero de Tres Picos ('The Three-Cornered Hat', 1874).
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza (1833-1891) was a nineteenth century Spanish novelist, author of the novel El Sombrero de Tres Picos ('The Three-Cornered Hat', 1874).
Pedro José Pidal, 1st Marquis of Pidal
Don Pedro José Pidal y Carniado, 1st Marquis of Pidal, KOGF (Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain, 25 November 1799 - Madrid, Spain, 28 December 1865) was a Spanish noble, politician and writer who ser...
Don Pedro José Pidal y Carniado, 1st Marquis of Pidal, KOGF (Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain, 25 November 1799 - Madrid, Spain, 28 December 1865) was a Spanish noble, politician and writer who ser...
Pedro Laín Entralgo
Pedro Laín Entralgo was a Spanish medical researcher.
Pedro Laín Entralgo was a Spanish medical researcher.
Pedro Téllez-Girón, 9th Duke of Osuna
Pedro de Alcántara Téllez-Girón, 9th Duke of Osuna, Grandee of Spain, (in full, Don Pedro de Alcántara María Cayetano Ciriaco Rafael Domingo Vicente Téllez-Girón y Pacheco, noveno duque de Osuna...
Pedro de Alcántara Téllez-Girón, 9th Duke of Osuna, Grandee of Spain, (in full, Don Pedro de Alcántara María Cayetano Ciriaco Rafael Domingo Vicente Téllez-Girón y Pacheco, noveno duque de Osuna...
Pío Baroja
Pío Baroja y Nessi was a Spanish writer, one of the key novelists of the Generation of '98.
Pío Baroja y Nessi was a Spanish writer, one of the key novelists of the Generation of '98.
Quintero brothers
Serafín Álvarez Quintero (March 26, 1871 – April 12, 1938) and Joaquín Álvarez Quintero (January 20, 1873 – June 14, 1944) were Spanish dramatists.
Serafín Álvarez Quintero (March 26, 1871 – April 12, 1938) and Joaquín Álvarez Quintero (January 20, 1873 – June 14, 1944) were Spanish dramatists.
Rafael Lapesa
Rafael Lapesa Melgar (1908–2001) was a Spanish philologist, a historian of language and of Spanish literature.
Rafael Lapesa Melgar (1908–2001) was a Spanish philologist, a historian of language and of Spanish literature.
Rafael Sánchez Mazas
Rafael Sánchez Mazas (February 18, 1894, Coria - October 1966, Madrid) was a Spanish nationalist writer and a leader of the Falange, a right-wing political movement created in Spain before the S...
Rafael Sánchez Mazas (February 18, 1894, Coria - October 1966, Madrid) was a Spanish nationalist writer and a leader of the Falange, a right-wing political movement created in Spain before the S...
Raimundo Fernández-Villaverde, Marquis of Pozo Rubio
Don Raimundo Fernández-Villaverde y García del Rivero, iure uxoris Marquis of Pozo Rubio, (20 January 1848–15 July 1905) was a Spanish statesman.
Don Raimundo Fernández-Villaverde y García del Rivero, iure uxoris Marquis of Pozo Rubio, (20 January 1848–15 July 1905) was a Spanish statesman.
Ramiro de Maeztu
Ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney (May 4, 1875 - October 29, 1936) was a Spanish political theorist, journalist, literary critic, occasional diplomat and member of the Generation of '98.
Ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney (May 4, 1875 - October 29, 1936) was a Spanish political theorist, journalist, literary critic, occasional diplomat and member of the Generation of '98.
Ramón Cabrera y Griñó
Ramon Cabrera y Griñó (27 December 1806 – 1877) was a Carlist general of Spain.
Ramon Cabrera y Griñó (27 December 1806 – 1877) was a Carlist general of Spain.
Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio
Ramón María de las Mercedes de Campoamor y Campoosorio (September 24, 1817 – February 11, 1901), known as Ramón de Campoamor, Spanish realist poet and philosopher, was born at Navia (Astu...
Ramón María de las Mercedes de Campoamor y Campoosorio (September 24, 1817 – February 11, 1901), known as Ramón de Campoamor, Spanish realist poet and philosopher, was born at Navia (Astu...
Ramón de Mesonero Romanos
Ramón de Mesonero Romanos (July 19, 1803 - April 30, 1882), Spanish prose-writer, was born at Madrid.
Ramón de Mesonero Romanos (July 19, 1803 - April 30, 1882), Spanish prose-writer, was born at Madrid.
Ramón Menéndez Pidal
Ramón Menéndez Pidal (13 March 1869 - 14 November 1968) was a Spanish philologist and historian.
Ramón Menéndez Pidal (13 March 1869 - 14 November 1968) was a Spanish philologist and historian.
Ramón Pérez de Ayala
Ramón Pérez de Ayala (9 August 1880, Oviedo - 5 August 1962, Madrid) was a Spanish writer.
Ramón Pérez de Ayala (9 August 1880, Oviedo - 5 August 1962, Madrid) was a Spanish writer.
Salvador de Madariaga
Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo was a Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist.
Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo was a Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist.
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Santiago Ramón y Cajal ForMemRS was a Spanish pathologist, histologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel laureate.
Santiago Ramón y Cajal ForMemRS was a Spanish pathologist, histologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel laureate.
Tomás Antonio Sánchez
Tomás Antonio Sánchez de Uribe (Cantabria, 1723–1802, Madrid), was a controversial ecclesiastic and the first editor of several basic texts of Spanish Medieval Literature, including the ...
Tomás Antonio Sánchez de Uribe (Cantabria, 1723–1802, Madrid), was a controversial ecclesiastic and the first editor of several basic texts of Spanish Medieval Literature, including the ...
Tomás José González-Carvajal
Tomás José González-Carvajal (1753–1834), Spanish poet and statesman, was born at Seville in 1753.
Tomás José González-Carvajal (1753–1834), Spanish poet and statesman, was born at Seville in 1753.
Valentín García Yebra
Valentín García Yebra (Lombillo de Los Barrios, Ponferrada, León, 28 April, 1917 – Madrid, 13 December, 2010), was a Spanish philologist, translator and translation scholar.
Valentín García Yebra (Lombillo de Los Barrios, Ponferrada, León, 28 April, 1917 – Madrid, 13 December, 2010), was a Spanish philologist, translator and translation scholar.
Vicente Aleixandre
Vicente Pío Marcelino Cirilo Aleixandre y Merlo was a Spanish poet who was born in Seville.
Vicente Pío Marcelino Cirilo Aleixandre y Merlo was a Spanish poet who was born in Seville.
Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta
Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta was a Spanish dramatist, educated at Salamanca.
Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta was a Spanish dramatist, educated at Salamanca.
Vicente Barrantes
Vicente Barrantes (1829, Badajoz - 1898) was a Spanish bibliophile, poet and writer.
Vicente Barrantes (1829, Badajoz - 1898) was a Spanish bibliophile, poet and writer.
Vicente Enrique y Tarancón
Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (14 May 1907—28 November 1994), known in his country as Cardenal Tarancón or Tarancón, was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church wh...
Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (14 May 1907—28 November 1994), known in his country as Cardenal Tarancón or Tarancón, was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church wh...
Víctor Balaguer
Víctor Balaguer (1824—1901), Catalan Spanish politician and author, was born at Barcelona on 11 December 1824, and was educated at the university of his native city.
Víctor Balaguer (1824—1901), Catalan Spanish politician and author, was born at Barcelona on 11 December 1824, and was educated at the university of his native city.
Walter Starkie
Walter Fitzwilliam Starkie CMG, CBE, Litt.D was an Irish scholar, Hispanist, author and musician.
Walter Fitzwilliam Starkie CMG, CBE, Litt.D was an Irish scholar, Hispanist, author and musician.
Wenceslao Fernández Flórez
Wenceslao Fernández Flórez (A Coruña, Galicia, 1885 — Madrid, 1964) was a popular Spanish journalist and novelist of the early 20th century.
Wenceslao Fernández Flórez (A Coruña, Galicia, 1885 — Madrid, 1964) was a popular Spanish journalist and novelist of the early 20th century.
Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas
Don Ángel de Saavedra y Ramírez de Baquedano, 3rd Duke of Rivas, was a Spanish poet, dramatist and politician born in Córdoba.
Don Ángel de Saavedra y Ramírez de Baquedano, 3rd Duke of Rivas, was a Spanish poet, dramatist and politician born in Córdoba.
Ángel González Muñiz
Ángel González Muñiz (September 3, 1925 – January 12, 2008) was a major Spanish poet of the twentieth century.
Ángel González Muñiz (September 3, 1925 – January 12, 2008) was a major Spanish poet of the twentieth century.
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