José Cadalso

Writer, Author

1741 – 1782

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Who was José Cadalso?

José de Cadalso y Vázquez, Spanish, Colonel of the Royal Spanish Army, author, poet, playwright and essayist, one of the canonical producers of Spanish Enlightenment literature. Born in Cádiz on 8 October 1741, was killed, aged 41, while fighting in the Great Siege of Gibraltar in 1782.

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Born
Oct 8, 1741
Cádiz
Also known as
  • Jose Cadalso
Nationality
  • Spain
Profession
Died
Feb 26, 1782
Gibraltar

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on July 23, 2013

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