Birth of Francisco Villaespesa - 100 Years - Granada, ES
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
N 37° 10.613 W 003° 35.497
30S E 447482 N 4114658
In a wall of the garden of the Alcazaba there is is stone plaque with a quote of a text of the poet Francisco Villaespesa, to celebrate the centenarian of is birth.
Waymark Code: WM13M33
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 01/04/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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In a wall of the garden of the Alcazaba there is is stone plaque with a quote of a text of the poet Francisco Villaespesa, it reads:

"Cuando yo regrese a españa como homenaje a la memoria de Fauzi Maluf plantare en el jardin mas recogido de la Alhambra aquel rosal que sus manos soñaron plantar antes de ser devoradas por los dientes de la muerte..."

Villaespesa

El pueblo de laujar andaraj al gran poeta en el primer centenario de su nacimiento. 14 octubre 1977"



Translation with the help of google:

"When I return to Spain as a tribute to the memory of Fauzi Maluf, I will plant in the most secluded garden of the Alhambra that rose bush that his hands dreamed of planting before being devoured by the teeth of death ..."

Villaespesa

The town of Laujar andaraj to the great poet on the first centenary of his birth. October 14, 1977"


Francisco Villaespesa


"Francisco Villaespesa Martín (October 14, 1877 - April 9, 1936) was a Spanish writer. He was born in Láujar de Andarax, Province of Almería, which marked him all his life. He is probably the most notable writer of the province, thus, both the capital and his hometowns libraries have his name.

He has an extent poetry work, with more than 50 books of poetry published and some unpublished.

His first works (Intimidades (1898) and Luchas (1899)) are romantic. At the beginning of 20th century he joined the Modernism with La copa del Rey Thule (1900). From 1906 on an orientalist note arose in his works.

He died in Madrid, Spain."

Retrieved from the wikipedia website:http://wikipedia.org



Anniversary Year: 1977

Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1877

Address:
AlcazabaGranada ES


Website: [Web Link]

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