Literature · Science · 1872–1956

Pío Baroja

Spanish writer and leading figure of the Generation of '98

Did you know?Before becoming a successful novelist, he trained as a medical doctor and worked in a small village in northern Spain.

Pío Baroja y Nessi (28 December 1872 – 30 October 1956) was a Spanish writer, one of the key novelists of the Generation of '98. He was a member of an illustrious family.

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Age at death: 83
Years since death: 69

Born: December 28, 1872 · San Sebastián, Spain
Died: October 30, 1956
Cause of death: Cardiovascular disease
Nationality: Spanish
Known for: Literature, Science

Family

Father: Serafin Baroja
Mother: Carmen Nessi Goñi

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