Félix María Samaniego
Félix María Samaniego (* October 12, 1745 as Félix María Serafín Sánchez de Samaniego in Laguardia , Álava ; † August 11, 1801 ibid) was a Spanish poet who was important for the history of Spanish literature with his fables .
life and work
Félix María Samaniego came from a wealthy and respected family. He studied law in Valladolid and traveled to France , where he familiarized himself with the ideas of the encyclopedists and French culture. Samaniego lived in Bilbao for a few years and participated in polemics in the publication .
His 175 Fábulas morales , written between 1781 and 1784, were inspired by the works of Aesops , Phaedrus and La Fontaine , from which he also borrowed the themes of his fables . In addition to his contemporary Tomás de Iriarte (1750–1791), on whom he orientated himself, Samaniego is considered the most important poet of his time, whose poetry is characterized by "natural language and graceful dialogues".
literature
- Gero von Wilpert : Lexicon of world literature . Volume I. Alfred Kröner Verlag: Stuttgart 1988. XV, 1677 pp. ISBN 3-520-80703-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Gero von Wilpert: Lexikon der Weltliteratur (1988), p. 1329.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Samaniego, Félix María |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish fable poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1745 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Laguardia , Álava |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 11, 1801 |
| Place of death | Laguardia , Álava |