José García Nieto
José García Nieto | |
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| Born | 6 July 1914 Oviedo, Spain |
| Died | 27 February 2001 (aged 86) Madrid, Spain |
| Relatives | Bárbara Santa-Cruz (granddaughter) |
| Seat i of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 13 March 1983 – 27 February 2001 | |
| Preceded by | José María Pemán |
| Succeeded by | Margarita Salas |
José García Nieto (Oviedo, 6 July 1914 – Madrid, 27 February 2001) was a Spanish poet and writer. In 1996, he was awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. Along with Gabriel Celaya, Blas de Otero and José Hierro, he was a member of the post-war generation of Spanish poets.