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Manuel Bretón de los Herreros: Quick Facts

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Born December 19, 1796 • Spain
Died November 8, 1873 (aged 76) • Madrid • Spain
Notable Works “A la vejez, viruelas”
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Antonio Buero Vallejo
Spanish playwright
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Tirso de Molina
Spanish dramatist
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Jacinto Benavente y Martínez
Spanish dramatist
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Gil Vicente
Portuguese dramatist
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Joaquín Álvarez Quintero
Spanish writer
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Serafín Álvarez Quintero
Spanish writer
Engraving of Miguel de Cervantes, shown with a mustache and beard, wearing a ruffled collar and cloak, based on works by Gregorio Ferro and Fernando Selma.
Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish writer
Calderón de la Barca, Pedro
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Spanish author
Lope de Vega
Lope de Vega
Spanish author
Early 20th century black and white portrait of poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, seated and resting his face on his hand.
Federico García Lorca
Spanish writer
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Juan del Encina
Spanish author and composer
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Ramón María del Valle-Inclán
Spanish writer
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Agustín Durán
Spanish literary critic
Zorrilla y Moral, José
José Zorrilla y Moral
Spanish writer
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Ángel de Saavedra, duke de Rivas
Spanish author
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Bartolomé de Torres Naharro
Spanish dramatist
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Manuel Tamayo y Baus
Spanish dramatist
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José de Espronceda y Delgado
Spanish poet
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Gregorio Martínez Sierra
Spanish dramatist
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Juan Ruiz de Alarcón
Spanish dramatist