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José Zorrilla
1817–1893
A leading voice of Spanish Romanticism, he is best remembered for the hugely influential play Don Juan Tenorio, a work that became part of Spain’s cultural tradition. His poetry and dramas were celebrated in his lifetime for their energy, emotion, and unmistakably Spanish flavor.
5 Audiobooks
Modern Poets and Poetry of Spain
by James Kennedy, Juan Bautista Arriaza, Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, José de Espronceda, Leandro Fernández de Moratín, José María Heredia, Tomás de Iriarte, Gaspar de Jovellanos, Francisco Martínez de la Rosa, Juan Meléndez Valdés, Manuel José Quintana, duque de Angel de Saavedra Rivas, José Zorrilla
Recuerdos Del Tiempo Viejo
by José Zorrilla
Granada, Poema Oriental, precedido de la Leyenda de al-Hamar, Tomo 1
by José Zorrilla
Granada, Poema Oriental, precedido de la Leyenda de al-Hamar, Tomo 2
by José Zorrilla
About the author
Born in Valladolid on February 21, 1817, José Zorrilla y Moral became one of the best-known Spanish poets and dramatists of the 19th century. He studied law in Toledo and Valladolid but left university life behind and turned to literature, building his reputation in Madrid during the rise of Spanish Romanticism.
Zorrilla wrote poetry, legends, and many plays, but Don Juan Tenorio (1844) remains his most famous work. Its retelling of the Don Juan story became enormously popular and has long been associated with All Saints’ Day performances in Spain. He was widely admired in his own time and was often seen as a defining writer of the nationalist, legendary side of Spanish Romanticism.
His career also took him to Mexico, where he held cultural posts before returning to Spain. Zorrilla died in Madrid on January 23, 1893, leaving behind a body of work that helped shape the image of Romantic Spanish theater for generations.