José Antonio Maravall Casesnoves (1911 inXàtiva – 1986 inMadrid) was a Spanish historian and essayist associated with theGeneration of '36 movement.[1][2]
Maravall studied philosophy and law at theUniversity of Murcia, where he completed his final degree in political science and economics at the Central University, where he was a student ofJose Ortega y Gasset. He became a university professor in Spain and abroad. Maravall was head of the department at theUniversity of La Laguna and theComplutense University of Madrid. He also became a member of theReal Academia de la Historia and the president of the Spanish Association of Historical Sciences.
InFrancoist Spain Maravall avoided some of the more politically sensitive topics of his work. He wrote poetry during this period, and co-founded theNueva Revista ("New Magazine") literary review withJosé Antonio Muñoz Rojas andLeopoldo Panero.
Maravall's work on Spanish history is considered foundational, and he is one of the highest authorities on the Old Regime of Monarchist Spain. In 1987, he received theNational Essay Prize given by theSpanish Ministry of Culture. TheUniversity of Toulouse granted Maravall an honorary degree in recognition of his work.
His son,José María Maravall, was Education Minister in the first government ofFelipe González in 1982.
