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Rafael Alberti

1902-12-16 – 1999-10-27

Andalusian poet Rafael Alberti in Madrid, Spain.Credit: Nemo

Life & Legacy

Rafael Alberti Merello (16 December 1902 – 28 October 1999) 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.
He published his memoirs under the title La Arboleda perdida ("The Lost Grove") in 1959 and this remains the best source of information on his early life.

Occupation & Career

poet, playwright, illustrator, politician, writer, actor, painter, librettist

Education

Institución Libre de Enseñanza; Padre Luis Coloma High School; SAFA San Luis

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Miguel de Cervantes Prize; America Award in Literature; Saint George's Cross; Mariano de Cavia' Price; Lenin Peace Prize; Order of the Badge of Honour; Dearest Son of Andalusia; National Theater Prize; Dearest Son of Cádiz province; honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense; honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University; Order of José Martí; honorary doctorate of the University of Granada; Golden Wreath; International Botev Prize; Gold Medal of Work Merit; Order of Friendship of Peoples; honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II; Concurso Nacional de Literatura (Spain, 1923-1973)

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

America Award in Literature · Concurso Nacional de Literatura (Spain, 1923-1973) · Dearest Son of Andalusia · Dearest Son of Cádiz province · Gold Medal of Work Merit · Golden Wreath · honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense · honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II · honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University · honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos · honorary doctorate of the University of Granada · International Botev Prize · Lenin Peace Prize · Mariano de Cavia' Price · Miguel de Cervantes Prize · National Theater Prize · Order of Friendship of Peoples · Order of José Martí · Order of the Badge of Honour · Saint George's Cross