José Martínez Ruiz

Deceased Person

1873 – 1967

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Who was José Martínez Ruiz?

José Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruiz, better known by his pseudonym Azorín, was a Spanish novelist, essayist and literary critic. A political radical in the 1890s, he moved steadily to the right. In literature he attempted to define the eternal qualities of Spanish life. His essays and criticism are written in a simple, compact style. Particularly notable are his impressionistic descriptions of Castilian towns and landscape.

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Born
Jun 8, 1873
Monòver
Also known as
  • Jose Martinez Ruiz
  • Azorín
  • Azorin
Nationality
  • Spain
Profession
Died
Mar 2, 1967

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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