Rafael Alberti Merello

1902 - 1999

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

genre: poetry, theatre

country of citizenship: Spain

native language: Spanish

languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish

educated at: Institución Libre de Enseñanza

occupation: poet, playwright, illustrator, politician, writer, actor, painter

award received: Miguel de Cervantes Prize, America Award in Literature, Saint George's Cross, Mariano de Cavia' Price, Lenin Peace Prize, Order of the Badge of Honour, Hijo Predilecto de Andalucía, National Theater Prize, Dearest Son of Cádiz province, honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos, honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense, honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University, Order of José Martí, honorary doctorate of the University of Granada, Golden Wreath, International Botev Prize, Gold Medal of Work Merit

position held: Member of the Congress of Deputies

Rafael Alberti Merello (16 December 1902 – 28 October 1999) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27. He is considered one of the greatest literary figures of the so-called Silver Age of Spanish Literature, and he won numerous prizes and awards. He died aged 96. After the Spanish Civil War, he went into exile because of his Marxist beliefs. On his return to Spain after the death of Franco, he was named Hijo Predilecto de Andalucía in 1983 and Doctor Honoris Causa by the Universidad de Cádiz in 1985.He published his memoirs under the title of La Arboleda perdida (‘The Lost Grove’) in 1959 and this remains the best source of information on his early life. Source: Wikipedia (en)