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Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo

Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
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Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo was a Spanish scholar, historian and literary critic. Even though his main interest was the history of ideas, and Hispanic philology in general, he also cultivated poetry, translation and philosophy. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times.

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  1. Bal Gangadhar TilakJuly 23, 1856 – September 1, 1920
  2. George Bernard ShawJuly 26, 1856 – November 2, 1950
  3. John Singer SargentJanuary 12, 1856 – April 1925
  4. Louis SullivanSeptember 3, 1856 – April 14, 1924
  5. Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo (this page)November 3, 1856 – May 19, 1912
  6. Vernon LeeOctober 14, 1856 – February 13, 1935

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