José Nogales

Born in Valverde del Camino, in Huelva, on October 21, 1860, José Nogales was a Spanish journalist and writer. Standard reference sources agree on his birth and death dates, and describe him above all as a journalist whose literary work sits between late romantic costumbrismo and the beginnings of modernismo.

Accounts of his life note strong ties to Andalusia and to the press, and some also place him for a time in Tangier before he later worked in Madrid. That mix of local observation, travel, and reporting helped shape writing known for its lively, scene-rich style.

He died in Madrid on December 7, 1908. Though not as widely known today as some of his contemporaries, he remains an interesting figure for readers curious about Spanish prose at the turn of the century and the close relationship between journalism and literature in that era.