biography
| name: |
Zorrilla y Moral, José
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pronunciation:
[thoreelya ee moral
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| male
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| lived:
| (1817–93)
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| biography:
| Poet, born in Valladolid, NWC Spain. He studied law at Toledo and Valladolid, then devoted himself to literature in Madrid. He wrote many plays based on national legend, notably Don Juan Tenorio (1844), performed annually on All Saints' Day in Spanish-speaking countries. |
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