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Gerardo Diego

Gerardo Diego, Spanish poet and critic (died 1987)

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Born
October 3, 1896
Died
July 8, 1987
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1896

About Gerardo Diego

Gerardo Diego Cendoya was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27. With Juan Larrea, he founded the Ultraísta Movement in 1919. In 1925, he was awarded the National Prize for Literature for his book Versos humanos. After discovering the Chilean poet Vicente Huidobro, founder of the Creationist movement, Diego became one of the most enthusiastic followers of Creacionismo.

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Gerardo Diego timeline

  1. With Juan Larrea, he founded the Ultraísta Movement in 1919.
  2. In 1925, he was awarded the National Prize for Literature for his book Versos humanos.

The world when Gerardo Diego was born

Gerardo Diego was born in 1896. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst modern Olympic Games held in Athens
  • Top headlinePlessy v. Ferguson — "separate but equal" upheld
  • Technology milestoneGuglielmo Marconi patents wireless telegraph (radio)
  • World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population69.0M

1896 versus 2026

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Measure18962026
Population69.0M341 million

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