José María Salaverría

José María Salaverría e Ipenza (1873–1940) was a Spanish journalist and writer.

José María Salaverría
BornJosé María Salaverría e Ipenza
(1873-05-28)May 28, 1873
Vinaròs, Spanish Republic
DiedMarch 28, 1940(1940-03-28) (aged 66)
Madrid, Spanish State
OccupationWriter & journalist
SubjectSpanish literature
SpouseAmalia Galárraga
Children2, including Margarita Salaverría Galárraga

Biography

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Born on Vinaròs (province of Castellón) on 28 May 1873, he moved early in his life with his family to San Sebastián.[1]

In his capacity as a journalist he wrote in several newspapers such as ABC (1908–1940), La Vanguardia (1914–1936) El Pueblo Vasco (1920–1936) or La Nación (1914–1940).[2]

His distinctive conservative agnosticism was a rara avis among the Spanish right wing ranks.[3] Salaverría received influences from Charles Maurras; those were reflected in La afirmación española, where Salaverría advocated for a traditionalist and anti-Europeanist brand of nationalism.[4] While sometimes included in the Generation of '98, this labelling is found to be questionable by many.[5] He was a prominent basher of most noventayochistas, directing a campaign against the likes of Joaquín Costa, Miguel de Unamuno and Ramiro de Maeztu, only saving Azorín and Ángel Ganivet from his criticism.[6]

He was married to feminist Amalia Galárraga, and they had two daughters, Carmen and Margarita. The latter was Spain's first woman diplomat, serving as a plenipotentiary minister.[7]

He died on 28 March 1940 in Madrid.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Sánchez García 2003, p. 147.
  2. ^ Sánchez García 2003, pp. 154–155.
  3. ^ González Cuevas 2006, p. 73.
  4. ^ González Cuevas 1990, pp. 351–352.
  5. ^ González-Allende 2009, p. 61.
  6. ^ Navarra Ordoño 2005, p. 471.
  7. ^ "Necrologica: Doña Amalia Galarraga, viuda de don José María Salaverria". ABC (in Spanish). 29 August 1971. p. 51. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Fallecimiento del gran escritor José María Salaverría". ABC. Madrid: 12. 29 March 1940.

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