MENÉNDEZ PIDAL, RAMÓN


Meaning of MENÉNDEZ PIDAL, RAMÓN in English

born March 13, 1869, La Coruña, Spain

died Nov. 14, 1968, Madrid

Spanish language scholar.

His work on the origins of the Spanish language and his critical editions of literary texts generated a revival of the study of medieval Spanish poetry and chronicles. His writings include Manual of Historical Spanish Grammar (1904), The Cid and His Spain (1929), and The Spaniards in Their History (1947). He was twice president of the Spanish Academy.

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