Vicente Aleixandre

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Vicente Aleixandre
Aleixandre in November 1977
Aleixandre in November 1977
Born(1898-04-26)April 26, 1898
Seville, Spain
DiedDecember 14, 1984(1984-12-14) (aged 86)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationPoet
NationalitySpanish
Notable awardsNobel Prize in Literature
1977

Vicente Pío Marcelino Cirilo Aleixandre y Merlo (April 26, 1898 – December 14, 1984) was a Spanish poet. He was born in Seville. Aleixandre won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1977. He was part of the Generation of '27. He died in Madrid from tuberculosis in 1984.[1]

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  • Poesin blev min räddning (1977), documentary directed by Humberto López y Guerra about the Spanish Literature Nobel Prize Winner Vicente Aleixandre produced for Swedish Television TV1-Kultur