Alexandre wrote his poetry in free verse. When he was 24, he devoted himself entirely to writing. His first book, AMBITO (ENVIRONMENT), was published six years later. Many of his early poems were political in nature, but his later poems revealed his spiritual longings.
Vicente Alexandre, recipient of the 1977 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in Seville, Spain. His father was a civil engineer. He studied law at the University of Madrid and the Madrid School of Economics. He worked as an assistant professor at the Schol of Mercantile Management and later for the Andalusian Railways. During the Spanish Civil War his works were banned and his house was destroyed. He was not allowed to publish for a long time under Franco's regime.
Alexandre wrote his poetry in free verse. When he was 24, he devoted himself entirely to writing. His first book, AMBITO (ENVIRONMENT), was published six years later. Many of his early poems were political in nature, but his later poems revealed his spiritual longings.
Vicente Alexandre died in Madrid in 1984.
1898
He was born in Seville, Spain.
1909
He moved with his family to Madrid.
1913
He received his high school diploma from Colegio Teresiano
1914
He entered the University of Madrid.
1920
He graduated from the University of Madrid.
1922
He devoted himself entirely to writing.
1928
Ambito (Environment)
1932
Espadas Como Labios
1933
He won the Premio Nacional De Literatura
1934
La Destruccion O El Amor (Destruction Of Love)
1935
Passion De La Tierra
1936
His poetry was banned.
1942
Poemas Paradisiacos
1944
Sombra Del Paraiso
1949
he was elected to the Spanish Royal Academy.
1950
Mundo A Slas; Vida Del Poeta: El Amor Y La Poesia; He Ws Elected To The Royal Academy Of The Language.
1954
Historia Del Corazon
1955
Algunos Caracteres De La Nueva Poesia Espanola
1956
Mis Poemas Mejores
1958
Los Encuentros (The Meeting)
1960
Poemas Amorosos; Poesia Completas
1961
Antigua Casa Madrilena; Picasso
1962
En Un Vasto Dominio (In A Vast Domain)
1965
Retratos Con Nombre; Presencias
1968
Poemas De La Consumacion (Poems Of Consummation; Obras Completas
1969
Poems
1970
Poesia Surrealista
1974
Dialogos Del Conocimiento (Dialogues Of Insight); Vicente Aleixandre And Luis Cernuda
1976
The Cave Of The Night
1977
Twenty Poems; Obras Completas; He Was Awarded The Nobel Prize For Literature.
