Leopoldo Alas 'Clarín' was born on April 25, 1852 in Zamora, Castilla y León, Spain. He was a writer, known for
Adiós cordera (1969),
La regenta (1974) and
Cuentos y leyendas (1968). He was married to Onofre García Argüelles y García-Bernardo. He died on June 13, 1901 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.