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Also Known As	Pío Baroja
Born	December 28, 1872 • Spain
Died	October 30, 1956 (aged 83) • Madrid • Spain
Notable Works	“Memorias de un hombre de acción” • “The Struggle for Life” • “The Tree of Knowledge” • “Zalacaín el aventurero”

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Miguel de Cervantes

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Leopoldo Alas.

Leopoldo Alas

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Camilo José Cela

Camilo José Cela

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Francisco Ayala

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Matute, Ana María

Ana María Matute

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Goytisolo, Juan

Juan Goytisolo

Spanish writer

Ramón José Sender

Spanish novelist

Azorín

Spanish literary critic

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

Spanish writer

Concha Alós

Spanish author

Carmen Laforet

Spanish author

Ángel Ganivet y García

Spanish writer

Juan Benet Goitia

Spanish writer

Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza.

Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza

Spanish writer

Palacio Valdés, Armando

Armando Palacio Valdés

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Aldecoa, Ignacio

Ignacio Aldecoa

Spanish novelist

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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