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Serafín Estébanez Calderón

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Also known as: El Solitario, Serafín Estévanes Calderón
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Estébanez also spelled:
Estévanes
Byname:
El Solitario
Born:
Dec. 27, 1799, Málaga, Spain
Died:
Feb. 5, 1867, Madrid
Also Known As:
Serafín Estévanes Calderón
El Solitario
Movement / Style:
costumbrismo
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Serafín Estébanez Calderón (born Dec. 27, 1799, Málaga, Spain—died Feb. 5, 1867, Madrid) was one of the best-known costumbristas, Spanish writers who depicted in short articles the typical customs of the people. He moved to Madrid in 1830, where he published newspaper articles under the pseudonym El Solitario and pursued a career that combined Arabic studies, poetry, and the collecting of manuscripts. He was also influential in the government.

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