Alarcon, Pedro Antonio de

Alarcon, ah lahr KOHN, Pedro Antonio de (1833-1891), was a Spanish author. He is best known today... More >>

Aleixandre, Vicente

Aleixandre, ah layks AHN dray, Vicente (1898-1984), a Spanish poet, won the 1977 Nobel Prize in... More >>

Amadis of Gaul

Amadis AM uh dihs,of Gaul, is a famous Spanish romance of chivalry. It may have appeared in... More >>

Benavente, Jacinto

Benavente, Jacinto, bay nah VAYN tay, hah THEEN toh (1866-1954), was the outstanding Spanish... More >>

Blasco Ibanez, Vicente

Blasco Ibanez, Vicente, BLAH skoh ee BAH nyehth, vee THEHN the (1867-1928), was a Spanish... More >>

Calderon de la Barca, Pedro

Calderon de la Barca, Pedro, kahl duh ROHN dehl uh BAHR kuh, PAY droh (1600-1681), was a Spanish... More >>

Cela, Camilo Jose

Cela, Camilo Jose, THAY lah, kah MEE loh hoh SAY (1916-2002), a Spanish novelist, won the 1989... More >>

Cervantes, Miguel de

Cervantes, Miguel de, suhr VAN tees, mih GEHL day (1547-1616), ranks as the outstanding writer in... More >>

Don Juan

Don Juan, don JOO uhn or, in Spanish, dohn HWAHN, is the hero of one of the most famous legends... More >>

Don Quixote

Don Quixote, don kih HOH tee or don KWIHK suht, is a novel by Miguel de Cervantes of Spain.... More >>

Echegaray y Eizaguirre, Jose

Echegaray y Eizaguirre, Jose (1832-1916), was the first important modern Spanish dramatist. He... More >>

Garcia Lorca, Federico

Garcia Lorca, Federico, gahr THEE ah LAWR kah, fay thay REE koh (1898-1936), was one of the... More >>

Gongora, Luis de

Gongora, Luis de, GAWNG goh rah, loo EES day (1561-1627), was the greatest poet of the Spanish... More >>

Moratin, Leandro Fernandez de

Moratin, Leandro Fernandez de (1760-1828), was a Spanish writer and scholar. Moratin was the most... More >>

Quevedo, Francisco de

Quevedo, kay VAY doh, Francisco de (1580-1645), was the leading Spanish humanist of the 1600's.... More >>