Carlos Barral
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Carlos Barral

Spanish poet (1928–1989)

Carlos Barral i Agesta (1928–1989) was a Spanish poet, considered (along with Jaime Gil de Biedma) to be one of the greatest poets of the so-called generation of the 1950s. He helped to establish the Formentor Group and their literary awards the Prix Formentor and the Prix International.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Carlos Barral (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 2, 1928, died Dec 12, 1989.1

About

He was also a member of the European Parliament and an important publisher.

From Wikipedia’s article on Carlos Barral, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Barcelona3

Career

Occupation: publisher, writer, poet, essayist, editor, businessperson, politician.6

  • 1986 to 1987Member of the European Parliament5
  • 1982 to 1989Member of the Senate of Spain5
  • Date not recordedFounded Seix Barral4

Personal life

  • BornJun 2, 1928, Barcelona7
  • DiedDec 12, 1989, Barcelona8
  • CitizenshipSpain9

Awards

  • 1983Saint George's Cross10 11