Find out more about the greatest Spanish Poets, including Federico García Lorca, George Santayana, Lope de Vega, Alfonso X of Castile and Miguel de Unamuno.
Federico García Lorca05 June 1898
Poet
George Santayana16 December 1863
Philosopher, Essayist, Poet, & Novelist
Miguel de Unamuno29 September 1864
Writer
Rafael Alberti16 December 1902
Poet
José Antonio Primo de Rivera24 April 1903
Politician, Poet, Advocate
Alfonso X of Castile23 November 1221
Author
Martial01 March 0040
Lope de Vega25 November 1562
Playwright, Poet, Writer
Antonio Machado26 July 1875
Poet, Writer, Playwright
Solomon ibn Gabirol1021 AD
Poet
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer17 February 1836
Poet, Short story writer, Playwright, Writer
Joaquín Sabina12 February 1949
Singer-songwriter, Poet, Singer, Writer,
Juan Ramón Jiménez24 December 1881
poet
Abraham ibn Ezra1089 AD
Philosopher
Judah Halevi1075 AD
Physician
Ibn Jubayr01 September 1145
Geographer
Luis de Góngora11 July 1561
Poet, cleric
Miguel Hernández30 October 1910
Poet
Rosalía de Castro24 February 1837
Poet, Writer
Samuel ibn Naghrillah0993 AD
Politician
Fernando Arrabal11 August 1932
Screenwriter, Film director, Actor, Playwright,
Tirso de Molina24 March 1579
Playwright, Poet, Writer
Luis Cernuda21 September 1902
Poet
Vicente Aleixandre26 April 1898
Spanish poet
José de Espronceda25 March 1808
Poet, Writer, Journalist
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán14 July 1939
Writer
Jorge Manrique1440 AD
Poet
José Zorrilla21 February 1817
Poet
Juan Goytisolo05 January 1931
Writer, Screenwriter, Poet, Literary editor,
Mercè Rodoreda10 October 1908
Novelist, Dramatist, Poet
Juan del Encina12 July 1468
Composer
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José Cadalso08 October 1741
Author
José de Anchieta19 March 1534
Missionary
Leandro Fernández de Moratín10 March 1760
Dramatist
Ramón Gómez de la Serna03 July 1888
Writer
Antonio García Gutiérrez04 October 1813
Writer
Alonso de Ercilla07 August 1533
Poet
Moses ibn EzraRabbi
Jorge Guillén18 January 1893
Poet
Ibn Bajjah1095 AD
Author
Diego de Torres Villarroel17 June 1693
Writer
Ausiàs March1400 AD
Poet
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo03 November 1856
Scholar
Dámaso Alonso22 October 1898
Poet
Celedonio Romero02 March 1913
Guitarist
Yehuda Alharizi1165 AD
Rabbi
Gonzalo de Berceo1190 AD
Poet
Joseph Blanco White11 July 1775
Theologian
León Felipe11 April 1884
Poet
Fernando del Paso01 April 1935
Novelist
Juan Meléndez Valdés11 March 1754
Poet
Gerardo Diego03 October 1896
Poet
Shem-Tov ibn Falaquera1225 AD
Philosopher
José Hierro03 April 1922
Poet
Vicente Espinel28 December 1550
Writer
Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio24 September 1817
Poet
Luisa Carvajal y Mendoza02 January 1566
Missionary
Juan Boscán Almogáver1490 AD
Poet
Bernardo de Balbuena20 November 1568
Poet
Fernando de Herrera1534 AD
Poet
Gregorio Martínez Sierra06 March 1881
Writer
Carlos Bousoño09 May 1923
Poet
José Ángel Valente25 April 1929
Poet
Manuel José Quintana11 April 1772
Poet
José María Valverde26 January 1926
Poet
Luis Vélez de Guevara01 August 1579
Dramatist
Matilde Camus26 September 1919
Spanish poet
Gutierre de Cetina1519 AD
Poet
Joseph Kimhi1105 AD
Rabbi
Rosario de Acuña1851 AD
Author
Juan de la Cueva23 October 1543
Dramatist
Gaspar Núñez de Arce04 August 1832
Poet
Ángel González06 September 1925
Poet
Ginés Pérez de Hita1544 AD
Novelist
Luis Barahona de Soto1548 AD
Poet
Cristóbal de Castillejo1491 AD
Poet
Màrius Torres30 August 1910
Poet, Writer
Esteban Manuel de Villegas05 February 1589
Poet
Alberto Lista15 October 1775
Poet
Fernán Pérez de Guzmán1376 AD
Historian
Pablo de Céspedes1538 AD
Painter
Ibn al-Abbār1199 AD
Poet
Dunash Ben Labrat0920 AD
Poet
José de Espronceda y Delgado25 March 1808
Poet
Luis Carrillo y Sotomayor1585 AD
Poet
Pedro de Espinosa04 June 1578
Spanish poet