Serafín Estébanez Calderón

Spanish writer

Also known as: El Solitario, Serafín Estévanes Calderón

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Estébanez also spelled:: Estévanes

Byname:: El Solitario

Born:: Dec. 27, 1799, Málaga, Spain

Died:: Feb. 5, 1867, Madrid (aged 67)

Also Known As:: Serafín Estévanes Calderón; El Solitario

Serafín Estébanez Calderón (born Dec. 27, 1799, Málaga, Spain—died Feb. 5, 1867, Madrid) was one of the best-known costumbristas, Spanish writers who depicted in short articles the typical customs of the people. He moved to Madrid in 1830, where he published newspaper articles under the pseudonym El Solitario and pursued a career that combined Arabic studies, poetry, and the collecting of manuscripts. He was also influential in the government.

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