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Rafael Alberti

Spanish poet (1902-1999) · Spain · Writers · Died at 96

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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.

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1999Died28 October 1999Saint George's CrossAward1998America Award in LiteratureAward1996Gold Medal of Work MeritAward1993Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid ComplutenseAward1991Honorary Doctorate of the University of GranadaAward1990Honorary Doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne UniversityAward1988Mariano de Cavia' PriceAward1983Dearest Son of AndalusiaAwardHonorary Doctor of the University of Toulouse-IIAward1981International Botev PrizeAward1980National Theater PrizeAward1978Golden WreathAward1965Lenin Peace PrizeAward1925Concurso Nacional de Literatura (Spain, 1923-1973)Award1902Born16 December 1902

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Saint George's Cross1999
America Award in Literature1998
Gold Medal of Work Merit1996
Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense1993
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Granada1991
Honorary Doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University1990
Mariano de Cavia' Price1988
Miguel de Cervantes Prize1983
Dearest Son of Andalusia1983
Honorary Doctor of the University of Toulouse-II1983
International Botev Prize1981
National Theater Prize1980
Golden Wreath1978
Lenin Peace Prize1965
Concurso Nacional de Literatura (Spain, 1923-1973)1925
Order of the Badge of Honour
Dearest Son of Cádiz province
Honorary Doctorate of the National University of San Marcos
Order of José Martí
Order of Friendship of Peoples

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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, Alberti was named Hijo Predilecto de Andalucía in 1983, and Doctor Honoris Causa by the Universidad de Cádiz in 1985.

Country
Spain
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1999 · aged 96

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