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Also Known As José Martínez Ruiz
Born June 8, 1873 or June 11, 1873 • Spain
Died March 2, 1967 • Madrid • Spain
Notable Works “An Hour of Spain, 1560-1590” • “Antonio Azorín” • “El alma castellana” • “La ruta de Don Quijote” • “La voluntad” • “Las confesiones de un pequeño filósofo”
Subjects Of Study Spanish literature

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Leopoldo Alas.
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