Born: 29 September 1864 · Died: 31 December 1936 · Age: 72
Spanish philosopher whose Tragic Sense of Life and novels Mist and Abel Sánchez explored existential themes whilst he held the rectorship at Salamanca
Quick facts
Date of birth29 September 1864
Date of death31 December 1936
Age at death72
NationalitySpanish
Editor's Take:
Unamuno embodied Spain's intellectual contradictions during its most turbulent decades. A Basque who turned against his native language, a liberal who initially welcomed Franco's uprising, he defied easy categorisation. His philosophical work probed human existence whilst his political positions zigzagged between extremes. The confrontation with Millán-Astray in October captured his final stance: isolated, denouncing terror from both factions. His prophecy that Franco would 'conquer but not convince' proved prescient. Unamuno's restless intellect and willingness to alienate all sides made him simultaneously influential and perpetually controversial.
Key Milestones
1891: Appointed Greek professor at Salamanca
1913: Published philosophical essay Tragic Sense of Life
1924: Exiled by Primo de Rivera's dictatorship
1936: Denounced both sides of Civil War
Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo ( OO-nə-MOO-noh, Spanish:; 29 September 1864 – 31 December 1936) was a Spanish essayist, novelist, poet, playwright, philosopher and academic.
Miguel de Unamuno's birthday is September 29. He was born on September 29, 1864.
How old was Miguel de Unamuno when he died?
Miguel de Unamuno died on December 31, 1936, aged 72.
Who shares a birthday with Miguel de Unamuno?
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