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Ramón Gómez de la Serna
1888–1963
A playful master of Spanish avant-garde writing, he transformed everyday life into flashes of wit through the greguería, his signature blend of humor and metaphor. His work helped open new paths for modern literature in Spain and Latin America.
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La quinta de Palmyra (Novela grande)
by Ramón Gómez de la Serna
About the author
Born in Madrid in 1888, Ramón Gómez de la Serna became one of the most original voices in 20th-century Spanish literature. He wrote across many forms—novels, essays, journalism, biography, and theater—but he is best remembered for creating the greguería, a short, surprising form that mixes poetic image, joke, and sudden insight.
He was also a lively presence in Madrid’s literary world, especially through the famous gathering he led at Café Pombo. Critics and reference works describe him as a key avant-garde figure whose imagination and experimental style influenced later writers and artists, including movements connected to Surrealism.
After the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, he settled in Buenos Aires, where he lived for the rest of his life. He died there in 1963, leaving behind a remarkably large body of work and a reputation as one of the great literary innovators of modern Spanish prose.