Adelardo López de Ayala
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Adelardo López de Ayala (born May 1, 1828 in Guadalcanal , Seville province , † December 30, 1879 in Madrid ) was a Spanish poet and politician.
Life
Adelardo López first studied law in Seville , but later devoted himself entirely to poetry and gained recognition and the favor of the nation through his poetic works.
López also took an important part in the political events of that time. At first he was a supporter of Ramón María Narváez , then he joined with Antonio Cánovas del Castillo and Augusto Ulloa of the Unión Liberal (Liberal Union) founded by Leopoldo O'Donnell . He was one of the most distinguished speakers in the Cortes . He took part in the revolution of 1868 under General Prim , which ended the rule of Isabella , and wrote the Manifesto of Cadiz . But when things in Spain took a radical course in his view and drifted towards the federal republic, he reunited with Canovas to restore the monarchy and took over in the first ministries of King Alfonso XII. the finance of the colonies. He was later elected President of the Chamber of Deputies.
Adelardo López de Ayala died on December 30, 1879.
Works (selection)
His most important works were:
- El hombre de estado (1851).
- Culpa y perdon (guilt and forgiveness),
- Los dos Guzmanes ,
- El tanto por ciento , (1861): A satire on the pursuit of profit and the overvaluation of the material
- Los comuneros and the drama
- Consuelo (1870): The flirtatious and dishonest title character prefers the rich, selfish wholesale merchant to her poor, but reliable childhood friend.
literature
- Luis de Oteyza: López de Ayala, o el figurón político-literario . Espasa-Calpe, Madrid 1932.
Web links
- Literature by and about Adelardo López de Ayala in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Adelardo López de Ayala , Escritores de Extremadura (Spanish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | López de Ayala, Adelardo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish poet and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Guadalcanal , Seville Province |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1879 |
| Place of death | Madrid |