Antonio Machado
Antonio Machado
Antonio Machado was a Spanish poet born in 1876 who was heavily influenced by the French Modernista movement. He was one of many members of the so-called Generation of 98 (1898). He was born in Seville, later moving to Madrid where he found himself falling in love with literature. Though he had to participate in several jobs during the difficult economic times, in 1899 he first discovered acting. He released his first book in 1903 called Soledades. He later met his wife Leonor, though their marriage only lasted five years due to her bad health. It deeply saddened Machado and he didn't return to Soria. Instead, he ended up moving to Baeza, Andalucia. He later moved to become a professor of French at the Instituto de Segovia. From there he moved on to become a professor at the Instituto Calderon de la Barca in Madrid in 1932.
Antonio's Memorable work
- Soledades
- Soledades. Galerías. Otros poemas
- Poesías completas
- Nuevas canciones
- Juan de Mairena
