Eugenio de Ochoa
Eugenio de Ochoa y Montel , spr. Otschoa, (born April 19, 1815 in Bayonne , France , † February 29, 1872 in Madrid ) was a Spanish poet, critic and political writer of the Romantic era.
Eugenio de Ochoa was a student at the Instituto San Mateo , later he switched to the Instituto San Tomas in Madrid. At the age of 14 he received a scholarship from the Spanish King Ferdinand VII and was able to attend the École des arts et des métiers in Paris . During this time he had already been painting on the side.
Eugenio de Ochoa gave up his plan to become a painter after an eye disease and returned to Madrid in 1834. There he made the acquaintance of Alberto Lista , who hired him for his magazine "Gaceta de Madrid". It was not until the events of La Granja that he went back to Paris.
There de Ochoa mainly worked at the Baudry publishing house, where he made outstanding contributions to the publication of Spanish classics. With anthologies such as “Tesoro de autores españoles”, he made a significant contribution to the spread of Spanish literature in Europe.
In 1844 Eugenio de Ochoa returned to Madrid and was appointed sub-librarian at the national library. In the same year, the Real Academia Española appointed him a member. A short time later he also became a member of the Real Academia de la Historia . Politically committed, he was entrusted with the office of district president in Huesca the following year .
In 1847 he moved from the National Library to the Spanish State Printing House, where he was director for a short time. Subsequently, his career took him to the Ministry of Education , where he served as an office manager. He resigned from this office when he was later elected as a member of the Cortes .
Queen Isabella II appointed de Ochoa in 1851 the “real chamberlain”. About 20 years later, Eugenio de Ochoa gradually withdrew into private life and died seven weeks before his 57th birthday on February 29, 1872 in Madrid.
reception
The literary work of Eugenio de Ochoa consists to a large extent of literary historical, critical and political articles which he published in various journals, some of which he edited himself. Also some plays (dramas) as well as stories and poems.
As a translator he worked mostly out of (and into) the French language and as an editor he contributed greatly to the spread of classical Spanish literature in Europe.
Works (selection)
- as an author
- Ecos del alma . (Poems)
- as editor
- Iñigo Lopez de Santillana : Works .
- Hernan Perez de Pulgar : Works .
- as a processor
- Spanish manuscripts in Parisian libraries . Paris 1844 (commissioned work for Ludwig Philipp I ).
- Epistolario español. In: Biblioteca de autores españoles . Vol. 13 and Vol. 42.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ochoa, Eugenio de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ochoa y Montel, Eugenio de (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish writer and critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1815 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bayonne |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 29, 1872 |
| Place of death | Madrid |