Key Points

• Poet and member of the Generación del '27

• Wrote avant-garde poetry

• His style is highly organized and formal

• HIs love of his native sea and the nostalgia for his childhood are enduring themes in his wowrk

• Was awarded the National Prize of Literature in 1924

• Won the prestigios Spanish Premio Cervantes in 1983

• Went into exile after the Spanish Civil War because of his Marxist beliefs

Relevant Works

• Marinero en tierra

• Cal y canto

• Sobre los ángeles

• Un fantasma recorre Europa

• Versos de agitación

• Entre el clavel y la espada

• Golfo de sombras