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Also known as Leopoldo Alas y Ureña

Spanish author (1852–1901)

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Born
1852
Died
1901
Works
464

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Key facts

Born
Leopoldo Enrique García-Alas y Ureña , ( 1852-04-25 ) 25 April 1852, Zamora , Spain
Died
13 June 1901 (1901-06-13) (aged 49), Oviedo , Spain
Pen name
Clarín
Occupation
Novelist, short story writer, journalist, critic, professor

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Enrique
Gender
male
Citizenship
Spain
Place of birth
Zamora
Place of death
Oviedo
Occupation
literary critic
Languages spoken
Spanish
Movement
naturalism
Image
LeopoldoAlasClarin.jpg
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Leopoldo Alas y Ureña
birth name
Leopoldo Enrique García-Alas y Ureña
short name
Leopoldo Alas
pseudonym
Clarín
cause of death
anal cancer
Commons Creator page
Leopoldo Alas
writing language
Spanish
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Leopoldo Alas y Ureña
date of birth
1852-04-25
date of death
1901-01-01
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Leopoldo Alas, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Carta de Leopoldo Alas al director de la revista "Don Quijote", Oviedo 21 de enero de 1889 [Manuscrito]

Carta de Leopoldo Alas al director de la revista "Don Quijote", Oviedo 21 de enero de 1889 [Manuscrito]

Farewell, “boiler” and other tales.

Farewell, “boiler” and other tales.

La Regenta

La Regenta

Apolo en Pafos : (interview)

Apolo en Pafos : (interview)

--Lost Sermon: (Criticism and Satire)

--Lost Sermon: (Criticism and Satire)

Rafael Calvo and Spanish Theatre

Rafael Calvo and Spanish Theatre

Solos de Clarín

Solos de Clarín

The Battle of Sao del Indio on the island of Cuba won by General Canella: (poem in bable)

The Battle of Sao del Indio on the island of Cuba won by General Canella: (poem in bable)

Literature in 1881

Literature in 1881

Nueva campaña : (1885-1886)

Nueva campaña : (1885-1886)

Su único hijo

Su único hijo

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (1 May 1880)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (1 May 1880)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (May 4th)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (May 4th)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (April 8, 1884)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (April 8, 1884)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (11 June 1885)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (11 June 1885)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (April 1, 1887)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (April 1, 1887)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (April 12)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (April 12)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (27 de marzo de 1879)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (27 de marzo de 1879)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (19 de agosto de 1880)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (19 de agosto de 1880)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (28 de marzo de 1883)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (28 de marzo de 1883)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (15 de marzo de 1884)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (15 de marzo de 1884)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (7 de diciembre de 1884)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (7 de diciembre de 1884)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (26 de junio de 1886)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (26 de junio de 1886)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (29 de julio de 1886)]

[Carta de Clarín a Benito Pérez Galdós (29 de julio de 1886)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (3 May)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (3 May)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (13 July 1888)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (13 July 1888)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (29 June 1887)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (29 June 1887)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (17 June 1891)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (17 June 1891)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (11 February 1892)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (11 February 1892)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

[Letter from Clarín to Benito Pérez Galdós (Undated)]

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Encyclopedic overview

Leopoldo Enrique García-Alas y Ureña (25 April 1852 – 13 June 1901), also known as Clarín, was a Spanish realist novelist and journalist born in Zamora. His inflammatory articles, known as paliques (“chitchat”), as well as his advocacy of liberalism and anti-clericalism, made him a formidable and controversial critical voice. He died in Oviedo.

Biography

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