Spanish poet (1881–1958)
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A Spanish poet who spent decades refining the idea that poetry should strip away everything but its essence — and won the Nobel for it.
Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón was born on 23 December 1881. He wrote relentlessly, building a body of lyrical work that pushed toward what he called "pure poetry" — verse pared to its irreducible core, no ornament, no excess. The concept became one of his lasting marks on modern poetry. In 1956 the Nobel committee gave him the literature prize, citing his high spirit and artistic purity in the Spanish language. He died on 29 May 1958, two years after the recognition arrived.
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A permanent state of transition is man's most noble condition. When we say an artist is in a state of transition, many believe that we are belittling.
Dynamic ecstasy is absolute romanticism, absolute heroism. And here I return to my point.
Platero is a small donkey, a soft, hairy donkey: so soft to the touch that he might be said to be made of cotton, with no bones.
He is as loving and tender as a child, but strong and sturdy as a rock.
The man wants to stick his iron pick in the little basket, and I do not prevent him. I open the knapsack, and he sees nothing in it.
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