José María Souvirón Explained

José María Souvirón (1904–1973) was a Spanish poet, writer, and professor.^[1]

He was a member of the Generation of '27, an influential group of Spanish poets. He was the founder of the literary magazine Ambos in Malaga (1923).^{[2] [3]} He won the Miguel de Cervantes Spanish National Prize for Literature (1967). He served as a professor at the Catholic University, Santiago, Chile, and held the Director Ramiro de Maeztu chair at the Instituto de Cultura Hispanica, Madrid.

Selected works

Poetry

• Gargola (1923)
• Conjunto (1928)
• Fuego a Bordo (1932)
• Plural Belleza (1936)
• Olvido Apasionado (1941)
• Tiempo Favorable (1948)
• El Solitario y la Tierra (1961)
• El Desalojado (1969)
• Poesia Entera (1973)

Novels

• La Luz no esta Lejos (1945)
• El Viento en las Ruinas (1946)
• La Danza y el Llanto (1952)
• Cristo en Torremolinos (1963)

Essays

• "Amarilis" (1935)
• "Compromiso y Desercion" (1959)
• "El Principe de Este Siglo. La Literatura Moderna y el Demonio" (1967)

Notes and References

1. Book: Eiden, Leo J. . Education in the United States: Statistical Highlights Through 1979-80 . 1981 . National Center for Education Statistics . 1124–1132 . es.
2. Book: Morris, Cyril Brian . The Surrealist Adventure in Spain . 1991 . Dovehouse Editions . 978-0-919473-82-9 . 109 . en.
3. Book: Crispin, John . Quest for Wholeness: The Personality and Works of Manuel Altolaguirre . 1983 . Albatros Hispanofila . 978-84-7274-105-8 . 21 . en.