Antonio Gil y Zárate
Antonio Gil y Zárate (1 December 1793–27 January 1861) was a Spanish dramatist and pedagogue whose work is associated with Romanticism. He is known for his tragedy, Guzmán el Bueno. Drama en Cuatro Actos, set in the Middle Ages and exploring the life of a legendary hero of Spain.
The Most Excellent Antonio Gil | |
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| Born | Antonio Gil y Zárate 14 January 1793 El Escorial, Spain |
| Died | 27 January 1861 (aged 68) Madrid, Spain |
| Seat P of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 1841 – 27 January 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Agustín José Mestre |
| Succeeded by | Antonio García Gutiérrez |
He was an academician of both the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and the Real Academia Española.
The mineral Zaratite was named after him.
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