José María Salaverría
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May 28, 1873
Vinaròs, Spanish Republic
Madrid, Spanish State
José María Salaverría | |
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| Born | José María Salaverría e Ipenza May 28, 1873 Vinaròs, Spanish Republic |
| Died | March 28, 1940 (aged 66) Madrid, Spanish State |
| Occupation | Writer & journalist |
| Subject | Spanish literature |
| Spouse | Amalia Galárraga |
| Children | 2, including Margarita Salaverría Galárraga |
José María Salaverría e Ipenza (1873–1940) was a Spanish journalist and writer.
Born on Vinaròs (province of Castellón) on 28 May 1873, he moved early in his life with his family to San Sebastián.[1]
In his capacity as a journalist he wrote in several newspapers such as ABC (1908–1940), La Vanguardia (1914–1936) El Pueblo Vasco (1920–1936) or La Nación (1914–1940).[2]
His distinctive conservative agnosticism was a rara avis among the Spanish right wing ranks.[3] Salaverría received influences from Charles Maurras; those were reflected in La afirmación española, where Salaverría advocated for a traditionalist and anti-Europeanist brand of nationalism.[4] While sometimes included in the Generation of '98, this labelling is found to be questionable by many.[5] He was a prominent basher of most noventayochistas, directing a campaign against the likes of Joaquín Costa, Miguel de Unamuno and Ramiro de Maeztu, only saving Azorín and Ángel Ganivet from his criticism.[6]
He was married to feminist Amalia Galárraga, and they had two daughters, Carmen and Margarita. The latter was Spain's first woman diplomat, serving as a plenipotentiary minister.[7]
