Literature · 1875–1939

Antonio Machado

Influential Spanish poet and member of the Generation of '98

Did you know?He worked as a French teacher for many years while writing poetry that became a cornerstone of modern Spanish literature.

Antonio Cipriano José María y Francisco de Santa Ana Machado y Ruiz (26 July 1875 – 22 February 1939), simply known as Antonio Machado, was a Spanish poet and one of the leading figures of the Spanish literary movement known as the Generation of '98.

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Age at death: 63
Years since death: 87

Born: July 26, 1875 · Seville, Spain
Died: February 22, 1939
Nationality: Spanish
Known for: Literature

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Father: Antonio Machado Álvarez
Mother: Ana Ruiz Hernández
Spouse: Leonor Izquierdo Cuevas

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