Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Menéndez and the second or maternal family name is Pelayo.
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾθeˈlino meˈnendeθ i peˈlaʝo]; 3 November 1856 – 19 May 1912)[1] was a Spanish scholar, historian and literary critic. Even though his main interest was the history of ideas, and Hispanic philology in general, he also cultivated poetry, translation and philosophy. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times.[2]
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Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo | |
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Born | (1856-11-03)3 November 1856 Santander, Spain |
Died | 12 May 1912(1912-05-12) (aged 55) Santander, Spain |
Occupation(s) | Philologist, literary critic, historian, philosopher, poet, politician |
Seat l of the Real Academia Española | |
In office 6 May 1881 – 12 May 1912 | |
Preceded by | Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch |
Succeeded by | Jacinto Benavente[lower-alpha 1] |
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