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Born	January 18, 1893 • Valladolid • Spain
Died	February 6, 1984 (aged 91) • Málaga • Spain
Awards And Honors	Cervantes Prize (1976)
Notable Works	“Cántico”
Movement / Style	Generation of 1927

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