Francisco Ayala

Excelentísimo Señor Don

Francisco Ayala
Excelentísimo Señor Don; Francisco Ayala
	Ayala in March 2007
Born	Francisco Ayala García-Duarte; 16 March 1906; Granada, Spain
Died	3 November 2009 (aged 103); Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	Spanish
Period	1925–2009
Website
	www.ffayala.es

Francisco Ayala García-Duarte (16 March 1906 – 3 November 2009) was a Spanish writer. He was the last representative of the Generation of '27.

He was a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts from 1997 until his death. He was known for his short stories about the Spanish Civil War. His best known works were El As de Bastos (The Ace of Staves, 1963), El rapto (The Kidnap, 1965), and El jardín de las delicias (The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1971).

Ayala died in Madrid, 3 November 2009, at the age of 103.^[1]

References

↑ Francisco Ayala, a Spanish Novelist and Literary Scholar, Dies at 103

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