Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
1836 · 1870
A Spanish poet and prose writer whose work combines intimate lyricism with Romantic imagination.
Life
Born in Seville, he pursued his literary work in the nineteenth century. His Rimas explore poetry, love and loss, while his Leyendas turn to mystery and the supernatural. His work had a lasting influence on later Spanish poetry.
Works
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Image: Valeriano Bécquer. Dominio público. Wikimedia Commons.