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Antonio de Hoyos y Vinent
1885–1940
A flamboyant, provocative voice in early 20th-century Spanish literature, this aristocratic writer became one of the best-known figures linked to literary decadence. His life moved through high society, journalism, political upheaval, and a late turn toward anarchist activism.
2 Audiobooks
La voz de la conseja, t.2 Selección de las mejores novelas breves y cuentos de los más esclarecidos literatos
by Joaquín Álvarez Quintero, Serafín Álvarez Quintero, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, José Echegaray, Concha Espina, Wenceslao Fernández-Flórez, Gutiérrez Gamero, Antonio de Hoyos y Vinent, J. (José) Ortega Munilla, Alvaro Retana, Diego San José, Bernardo Morales San Martín, Felipe Trigo
El pecado y la noche
by Antonio de Hoyos y Vinent
About the author
Born in Madrid in 1885, Antonio de Hoyos y Vinent was a Spanish novelist and journalist who held the title of Marquis of Vinent. He is usually associated with decadentismo, and he became known for fiction that explored desire, excess, social performance, and the darker corners of elite life.
Although he came from an aristocratic family, his public path was far from conventional. He built a visible literary career in the early decades of the 20th century and was remembered as a striking, theatrical personality as well as a prolific author. His work has also drawn interest for its place in the history of queer and transgressive writing in Spain.
In the final part of his life, his politics shifted sharply, and he became involved with anarchism during the years around the Spanish Civil War. He died in Madrid in 1940, leaving behind a body of work that still stands out for its boldness, style, and fascination with lives lived outside the respectable center.