José Hierro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Hierro

Spanish poet

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1922

Place of Birth: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Date of Death: 21-Dec-2002

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Aries

José Hierro del Real (born April 3, 1922 in Madrid, Spain – died December 21, 2002 in Madrid, Spain), sometimes colloquially called Pepe Hierro, was a Spanish poet.
He belonged to the so-called postwar generation, within the rootless and existential poetry streams.
He wrote for both Espadaña and Garcilaso magazines.
In 1981, he received the Prince of Asturias Awards in Literature, in 1998 the Cervantes Prize and he received many more awards and honours.