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Gerardo Diego | |
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 Portrait byEmeric Tauss Torday | |
| Born | Gerardo Diego Cendoya (1896-10-03)3 October 1896 Santander, Spain |
| Died | 8 July 1987(1987-07-08) (aged 90) Madrid, Spain |
| SeatI of theReal Academia Española | |
| In office 15 February 1948 – 8 July 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Blas Cabrera |
| Succeeded by | Claudio Rodríguez |
Gerardo Diego Cendoya (October 3, 1896 – July 8, 1987) was a Spanishpoet, a member of theGeneration of '27.
Diego taught language and literature at institutes of learning inSoria,Gijón, Santander and Madrid. He also acted as literary and music critic for several newspapers.
Diego was born inSantander. He studied the subjects of Philosophy & Humanities at the University of Deusto, and later at the universities of Salamanca and Madrid, where he earned his doctorate. With Juan Larrea, he founded the Ultraísta Movement in 1919.He was professor of literature and music. He began his poetic work withEl romancero de la novia (1920).
After discovering the Chilean poet Vicente Huidobro, founder of the Creationist movement, Diego became one of the most enthusiastic followers of Creacionismo. The extensive poetic work of Diego has always varied between the themes and expressions of Vanguardism and the more classical structures of poetry. In 1925, he was awarded theNational Prize for Literature for his bookVersos humanos. He began to publish the journalCarmen y Lola, of Vanguardist character, in 1927. In 1932 he publishedPoesía española contemporánea.
Diego was elected to seatI of theReal Academia Española, he took up his seat on 15 February 1948.[1] His lifetime accomplishment was recognised with theCervantes Prize in 1979.
He died inMadrid, in 1987, aged 90.
