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J. (José) Ortega Munilla
1856–1922
A major figure in Spanish journalism at the turn of the 20th century, he helped shape public debate through his long connection with the influential newspaper El Imparcial. He also wrote fiction in a realist vein and is remembered as the father of philosopher José Ortega y Gasset.
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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
About the author
Born in Cárdenas, Cuba, on October 26, 1856, he built his career in Spain as a journalist, writer, and public intellectual. Much of his professional life was tied to El Imparcial, one of the most important Spanish newspapers of its day, where he eventually became director.
Alongside his journalism, he wrote novels and stories associated with literary realism. His work earned him a place in Spain's cultural institutions, and he was elected to the Royal Spanish Academy.
He died in Madrid on December 30, 1922. Though often mentioned today as the father of José Ortega y Gasset, he was an important literary and journalistic figure in his own right.