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Also known as Rafael Alberti Merello, R.A Merollo

Spanish poet (1902–1999)

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Rafael Alberti was a Spanish poet, playwright, illustrator, and politician. Born in El Puerto de Santa María in 1902, he worked primarily in Madrid and began his professional career in 1924. He was a member of the Communist Party of Spain and ran as a candidate in the 1977 Spanish general election. His literary output included poetry, theatre, and painting, with notable works such as *Teatro*, *Suma Taurina*, and *La arboleda perdida*.

Alberti was educated at the Institución Libre de Enseñanza and was married to María Teresa León. He received several awards, including the Miguel de Cervantes Prize, the Lenin Peace Prize, the Saint George's Cross, and the Order of the Badge of Honour. His works are held in collections at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and the Museum of Modern Art. He died in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz.

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Person · Open Library

Works
28

Top works

  • Teatro
  • Suma Taurina
  • La arboleda perdida
  • Ora Maritima Seguido De Baladas Y Canciones Del ParanÊÝ Cuadro Del Autor Dibujo De Juan Batlle Planas.
  • Concerning the Angels

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Film & TV

Writing

Known for

  • El elefante del rey — Himself (archive footage)2003
  • Buñuel — Self1984
  • Rafael Alberti: A Portrait of the Poet1984
  • Motherwell/Alberti — Self1984
  • Después de… Segunda parte: atado y bien atado — Self1983
  • Murilo Mendes: A Poesia em Pânico — Ele mesmo1977
  • Defensa de Madrid (Segunda parte)1937

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Netherlands
Active from
1902
Active to
1999
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Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
450
Total plays
4,525

Tags

poesiarecitalcantoautor

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Key facts

Born
Rafael Alberti Merello , ( 1902-12-16 ) 16 December 1902, El Puerto de Santa María , Cádiz , Kingdom of Spain
Died
28 October 1999 (1999-10-28) (aged 96), El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain
Notable awards
National Poetry Award (1925)
Spouse
María Teresa León ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 ; died 1988 ) ​

via Wikipedia infobox

Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Rafael Alberti, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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, Alberti 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 La Arboleda perdida ("The Lost Grove") in 1959 and this remains the best source of information on his early life.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rafael Alberti” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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