Aleixandre, Vicente

(born April 26, 1898, Sevilla, Spain—died Dec. 14, 1984, Madrid) Spanish poet. A member of the group of Spanish writers known as the Generation of 1927, he was strongly influenced by Surrealism. His first major book, (1935), won the National Prize for Literature. Other works include (1954), (1962), and (1974). He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1977.

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