
Spanish poet
1836 — 1870
Quick Facts
Profession
Spanish poet
Born
February 17, 1836
Died
1870 (age ~34)
Name Origin
Spanish
Timeline
writer, poet, playwright
1836
Born in Seville (1836-02-17)
1870
Died in Madrid
About
Gustavo Adolfo Claudio Domínguez Bastida, better known as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, was a Spanish Romantic poet and writer, also a playwright, literary columnist, and talented in drawing. He is one of the most important figures in Spanish literature, with some considering him the most read Spanish writer after Miguel de Cervantes. He adopted the alias of Bécquer as his brother Valeriano Bécquer, a painter, had done earlier. He was associated with the romanticism and post-romanticism movements and wrote while realism enjoyed success in Spain. He was moderately well-known during his life, but it was after his death that most of his works were published. His best-known works are the Rhymes and the Legends, usually published together as Rimas y leyendas. These poems and tales are essential to studying Spanish literature and common reading for high-school students in Spanish-speaking countries.
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Gustavo Adolfo Claudio Domínguez Bastida, better known as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, was a Spanish Romantic poet and writer, also a playwright, literary columnist, and talented in drawing. He is one of the most important figures in Spanish literature, with some considering him the most read Spanish wri
The name Gustavo means "a male given name, equivalent to English Gustav or Gustavus". It is of Spanish origin.
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer was born on February 17, 1836.
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer died in 1870, at approximately 34 years of age.
Name Meaning
a male given name, equivalent to English Gustav or Gustavus
The name Gustavo is of Spanish origin, meaning "a male given name, equivalent to English Gustav or Gustavus". It is traditionally a male name.
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Gustavo — February 17, 1836
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Aquarius
Independent, innovative, humanitarian
Air · Uranus · Jan 20 – Feb 18
Chinese Zodiac
Monkey
Sharp, smart, curious
Fire · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
10 Muluc
Water — emotions, purification, flow
Celtic Tree
Rowan
Visionary, creative, original thinker
Ogham: Luis · Jan 21 – Feb 17
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