Mariano José de Larra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mariano José de Larra

Spanish romantic writer

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1809

Place of Birth: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Date of Death: 13-Feb-1837

Profession: writer, poet, playwright, author, journalist, literary critic

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Mariano José de Larra (24 March 1809 – 13 February 1837) was a Spanish romantic writer and journalist best known for his numerous essays and his infamous suicide.
His works were often satirical and critical of the 19th-century Spanish society, and focused on both the politics and customs of his time. Larra lived long enough to prove himself a great prose-writer during the 19th century.
He wrote at great speed with the constant fear of censor before his eyes, although no sign of haste is discernible in his work.
His political instinct, his abundance of ideas and his forcible, mordant style would possibly have given him one of the foremost positions in Spain.
In 1901, members of the Generation of '98 including Miguel de Unamuno and Pío Baroja brought flowers to his grave in homage to his thought and influence.



Alternative names	Jose Gutiérrez de la Vega y Bocanegra
Description	Spanish painter
Date of birth/death	26 December 1791	27 December 1865
Location of birth/death	Seville	Madrid
Authority control	: Q11685834 VIAF: 24448011 ISNI: 0000 0000 7824 5279 ULAN: 500023002 LCCN: nr90004249 GND: 1037178912 WorldCat