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Jacinto Octavio Picón
1852–1923
A sharp-eyed Spanish novelist, critic, and journalist, he wrote about society with realism, wit, and a strong feel for everyday life. His work moves between literature, art, and public debate, giving a vivid picture of Spain in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
7 Audiobooks
Dulce y sabrosa
by Jacinto Octavio Picón
La vistosa
by Jacinto Octavio Picón
Cuentos de mi tiempo
by Jacinto Octavio Picón
El enemigo
by Jacinto Octavio Picón
Vida y obras de don Diego Velázquez
by Jacinto Octavio Picón
Tres mujeres: La recompensa, Prueba de un alma, Amores románticos
by Jacinto Octavio Picón
Lázaro: casi novela
by Jacinto Octavio Picón
About the author
Born in Madrid on September 8, 1852, Jacinto Octavio Picón was a Spanish writer, art critic, journalist, and painter. He studied in France for part of his youth, later earned a law degree in Madrid, and went on to build a varied career in both literature and the arts.
Picón wrote novels, stories, criticism, travel pieces, and journalism, and he became especially known for fiction that observed contemporary manners and social tensions with clarity and irony. Alongside his literary work, he was active as an art critic and maintained close ties to Spain's cultural world, contributing to major newspapers and magazines of his time.
He was elected to the Real Academia Española and later served as its librarian, remaining an important figure in Spanish intellectual life until his death in Madrid on November 19, 1923. Today he is remembered as a versatile author whose work connects fiction, criticism, and cultural commentary.