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Ricardo León
1877–1943
A major Spanish novelist, poet, and dramatist of the early 20th century, this author was known for richly traditional, Catholic-minded fiction. His work brought him wide fame in Spain, and he later took a seat in the Royal Spanish Academy.
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La voz de la conseja, t.1
by Pío Baroja, Jacinto Benavente, Rubén Darío, Joaquín Dicenta, Ricardo León, Pedro Mata, José Nogales, Armando Palacio Valdés, condesa de Emilia Pardo Bazán, Benito Pérez Galdós, Pedro de Répide, Arturo Reyes, Miguel de Unamuno
About the author
Born in Barcelona in 1877, Ricardo León y Román studied law but became best known for literature. He went on to build a successful career as a novelist, poet, and playwright, and his writing was especially associated with conservative ideals, historical themes, and a strong Catholic spirit.
His novels reached a broad readership in the early decades of the 20th century, helping make him one of the most recognized Spanish authors of his day. He was elected to the Real Academia Española, a sign of the prestige he achieved in the Spanish literary world.
León died in 1943. Today he is remembered as a prominent voice in Spanish letters whose fiction reflects the moral and cultural debates of his era.