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José de Espronceda
1808–1842
A leading voice of Spanish Romanticism, this poet and political rebel poured passion, exile, and defiance into works that still feel restless and alive. He is especially remembered for vivid, musical poems like "Canción del pirata" and for bringing a dramatic, rebellious energy to 19th-century Spanish literature.
2 Audiobooks
El Estudiante de Salamanca and Other Selections
by José de Espronceda
Modern Poets and Poetry of Spain
by Juan Bautista Arriaza, Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, José de Espronceda, Leandro Fernández de Moratín, José María Heredia, Tomás de Iriarte, Gaspar de Jovellanos, James Kennedy, Francisco Martínez de la Rosa, Juan Meléndez Valdés, Manuel José Quintana, duque de Angel de Saavedra Rivas, José Zorrilla
About the author
Born in 1808 near Almendralejo, José de Espronceda became one of the best-known poets of Spanish Romanticism. As a young man he was drawn into liberal politics and opposition to absolutist rule, a commitment that shaped both his life and his writing.
Exile took him to places including Portugal, England, and France, and that experience helped give his work its cosmopolitan, rebellious spirit. His poetry is known for its strong rhythm, emotional intensity, and fascination with freedom, outcasts, and revolt.
Among his most famous works are Canción del pirata, El estudiante de Salamanca, and the unfinished El diablo mundo. He also served in public life later on, but he died young in 1842, leaving behind a body of work that made him one of the central figures of Spanish Romantic poetry.