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Benito Pérez Galdós

Writing

Born May 10, 1843 · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Died January 4, 1920

Biography

Benito Pérez Galdós (May 10, 1843 – January 4, 1920) was a Spanish realist novelist. He was a leading literary figure in 19th-century Spain. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Awards & recognition

  • Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII · 1902
  • Dearest Son of Gran Canaria
  • Nobel Prize in Literature · 1916 · nominated
  • Nobel Prize in Literature · 1915 · nominated
  • Nobel Prize in Literature · 1914 · nominated
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  • Nobel Prize in Literature · 1913 · nominated
  • Nobel Prize in Literature · 1912 · nominated

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