José Zorrilla
José Zorrilla | |
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| Born | José Zorrilla y Moral 21 February 1817 Valladolid, Spain |
| Died | 23 January 1893 (aged 75) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Poet, playwright |
| Language | Spanish |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | Don Juan Tenorio |
| Spouse | Florentina O’Reilly, Juana Pacheco |
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| Seat L of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 31 May 1885 – 23 January 1893 | |
| Preceded by | José Caveda y Nava |
| Succeeded by | Zeferino González y Díaz Tuñón |
José Zorrilla y Moral (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse θoˈriʎa]) was a Spanish poet and dramatist, who became National Laureate.