Juan Ramón Jiménez

Active - 1966 - 1966  |   Birth - Dec 24, 1881  |   Death - May 29, 1958  |   Genres - Drama

Biography by Wikipedia

Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón was a Spanish poet, a prolific writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956 "for his lyrical poetry, which in the Spanish language constitutes an example of high spirit and artistical purity". One of Jimenez's most important contributions to modern poetry was his advocacy of the French concept of "pure poetry."

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  • Aliases

    Juan Ramon Jimenez, Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón
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