Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao

Alfonso Daniel Manuel Rodríguez Castelao (30 January 1886 7 January 1950), commonly known as Castelao, was a Galician politician, writer, painter and doctor. He is one of the fathers of Galician nationalism, promoting Galician identity and culture, and was one of the main names behind the cultural movement Xeración Nós. He was also one of the founders and president of the Galicianist Party and had a great influence on the renovating group of Galician art known as Os renovadores. Castelao is considered to be the most important figure in Galician culture of the 20th century.

Castelao
Castelao in 1946.
BornAlfonso Daniel Manuel Rodríguez Castelao
(1886-01-30)30 January 1886
Rianxo, Galicia, Spain
DiedJanuary 7, 1950(1950-01-07) (aged 63)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation
  • Politician
  • writer
  • painter
  • caricaturist
  • doctor
LanguageGalician
NationalityGalicia
CitizenshipSpain
Alma materUniversity of Santiago de Compostela
Literary movementXeración Nós
Notable worksSempre en Galiza
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