José Martínez Ruiz
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José Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruiz, better known by his pseudonym Azorín (Spanish pronunciation: [aθoˈɾin]; June 8, 1873 – March 2, 1967), was a Spanish novelist, essayist and literary critic. As a political radical in the 1890s, he moved steadily to the right. In literature he attempted to define the eternal qualities of Spanish life. His essays and criticism are written in a simple, compact style. Particularly notable are his impressionistic descriptions of Castilian towns and landscapes.
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
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Born | José Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruiz (1873-06-08)8 June 1873 Monòver, Spain |
Died | 6 March 1967(1967-03-06) (aged 93) Madrid, Spain |
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Years active | 1895–1967 |
Seat P of the Real Academia Española | |
In office 26 October 1924 – 6 March 1967 | |
Preceded by | Juan Navarro-Reverter |
Succeeded by | Guillermo Díaz-Plaja |
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