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Enrique Jardiel Poncela

Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Spanish playwright and novelist (died 1952)

Born
October 15, 1901
Died
February 18, 1952
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1901

About Enrique Jardiel Poncela

Enrique Jardiel Poncela (15 October 1901 – 18 February 1952) was a Spanish playwright and novelist who wrote mostly humorous works. In 1932-33 and 1934 he was called to Hollywood to help with the Spanish-language versions shot in parallel to the English-language films. His daughter, Evangelina, wrote a book entitled, Mi padre (My Father). == Work == === Novels === Amor se escribe sin hache (1928) Espérame en Siberia, vida mía Pero... ¿hubo alguna vez once mil vírgenes? (1931) La tournée de Dios (1932) === Short stories compilations === El libro del convaleciente Pirulís de la Habana Exceso de equipaje === Theatre === El príncipe Raudhick, 1919. La banda de Saboya, 1922. Mi prima Dolly, 1923. ¡Te he guiñado un ojo!, 1925. La hoguera, 1925.

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The world when Enrique Jardiel Poncela was born

Enrique Jardiel Poncela was born in 1901. 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.

Culture in 1901

  • Best-selling book"The Crisis" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst American League season
  • Top headlinePresident McKinley assassinated — Roosevelt becomes president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic radio signal by Marconi
  • World population~1.61B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley / Theodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population77.6M

1901 versus 2026

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Measure19012026
Population77.6M341 million

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