Francisco Villaespesa(1877-1936)
- Writer
Studied in Madrid and published poems in various literary periodicals.
Lead an adventurous life, travelling through the USA, earning a living
from lectures, performances and readings. Was also successful as a
playwright and owed much of his fame from his acquaintance with famous
poets such as the Machado brothers, Juan Ramon Jimenez and Ruben Dario.
His most successful play was "El Alcázar de las Perlas", from which the
elegy "Las Fuentes de Granada" is still quoted and recited frequently.