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- Estébanez also spelled:
- Estévanes
- Byname:
- El Solitario
- Born:
- Dec. 27, 1799, MĂĄlaga, Spain
- Died:
- Feb. 5, 1867, Madrid (aged 67)
- Movement / Style:
- costumbrismo
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SerafĂn EstĂ©banez CalderĂłn
Spanish writer
Also known as: El Solitario, SerafĂn EstĂ©vanes CalderĂłn
SerafĂn EstĂ©banez CalderĂłn (born Dec. 27, 1799, MĂĄlaga, Spainâdied Feb. 5, 1867, Madrid) was one of the best-known costumbristas, Spanish writers who depicted in short articles the typical customs of the people. He moved to Madrid in 1830, where he published newspaper articles under the pseudonym El Solitario and pursued a career that combined Arabic studies, poetry, and the collecting of manuscripts. He was also influential in the government.
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