Jose Maria Peman

Novelist

Birthday May 8, 1897

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Cadiz

DEATH DATE Jul 19, 1981 (84)

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About

An award-winning, multi-genre writer, he is remembered for his dramatic works, his short stories and novels, and his essays. His best-known works include Noche de levante en calma and El viento sobre la tierra.

Before Fame

He pursued a career in law before becoming a journalist in the 1930s.

Trivia

He was awarded the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1981. Three decades earlier, he had received the prestigious Mariano de Cavia journalism prize.

Family Life

He grew up in Andalusia, Spain. His hometown inspired many of his early poetic works.

Associated With

He was a right-wing intellectual who supported Francisco Franco.