Which poets were leading members of the Generation of 1927?

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The Generation of 1927 was a prominent group of writers in Spanish literature who rose to prominence in the late 1920s. Unlike the earlier Generation of ’98, which consisted primarily of prose writers, the members of this group were almost exclusively poets.1

The leading members of the Generation of 1927 included:

Federico García Lorca1
Rafael Alberti1
Jorge Guillén1
Vicente Aleixandre1
Luis Cernuda1
Pedro Salinas1
Gerardo Diego1
Dámaso Alonso1

These poets were significantly influenced by European movements such as Symbolism, Futurism, and Surrealism. They moved away from traditional meter and rhyme, favoring bold metaphors and symbolic imagery to explore inner personal experiences.1