author
Juan Ramón Jiménez
1881–1958
A Nobel Prize–winning Spanish poet, he wrote with unusual delicacy and musicality, and his beloved Platero and I helped bring his work to generations of readers.
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Platero y yo
by Juan Ramón Jiménez
Platero y yo
by Juan Ramón Jiménez
About the author
Born in Moguer, Spain, in 1881, Juan Ramón Jiménez became one of the major voices of modern Spanish poetry. Early in his career he was encouraged by the poet Rubén Darío, and over time he developed a style known for its lyric beauty, careful craftsmanship, and search for purity in language.
He wrote many books across his long career, but he is especially remembered by general readers for Platero and I, his poetic prose work about a man and his donkey. In 1956, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his lyrical poetry.
The Spanish Civil War pushed him into exile, and he spent later years in the Americas, including Puerto Rico, where he died in 1958. His work remains admired for its inward feeling, musical rhythm, and lasting influence on poetry in Spanish.