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Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre (1832-1916). Spanish engineer
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Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre (1832-1916). Spanish engineer
Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre (1832-1916). Spanish engineer, playwright, politician and mathematician. Leading of the Spanish dramatist of the last quarter of the 19th century. Nobel Prize for Literature in 1904. Final scene of one of his dramas El Gran Galeoto (The Great Galeoto). It is about the poisonous effect that unfounded gossip has on a middle-aged man's happiness. Illustration by Ferrant. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1881. Date: 2018
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Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre (1832-1916): A Pioneering Spanish Intellectual This image depicts the renowned Spanish engineer, playwright, politician, and mathematician, Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre, in the final scene of his drama "El Gran Galeoto" (The Great Galeoto). The play, written in the late 19th century, is a poignant exploration of the destructive power of unfounded gossip on a middle-aged man's happiness. The illustration, created by Ferrant and engraved by Rico, was published in the prestigious Spanish magazine "La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana" in 1881. The scene portrays a distraught Echegaray, slumped in an armchair, surrounded by a group of shocked actors. The room's interior is adorned with a candelabra, candles, and curtains, adding to the theatrical atmosphere. Echegaray, a leading Spanish dramatist of the last quarter of the 19th century, was a prolific writer who left an indelible mark on European literature. His plays, often melodramatic in nature, tackled contemporary social issues and showcased his keen insight into human emotions. In 1904, Echegaray was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in recognition of his significant contributions to the world of drama. This image, with its powerful depiction of the consequences of gossip, serves as a testament to his enduring legacy as a playwright and a commentator on the human condition.
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