Rafael Lapesa | |
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| Born | Rafael Lapesa Melgar 8 February 1908 Valencia, Spain |
| Died | 1 February 2001 (aged 92) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Philologist |
| Language | Spanish |
| Notable awards | Prince of Asturias Award for Literature 1986 |
| Seat k of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 21 March 1954 – 1 February 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Ángel González Palencia |
| Succeeded by | José Antonio Pascual |
| Director of the Real Academia Española (interim) | |
| In office 14 January 1988 – 1 December 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Laín Entralgo |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Alvar |
Rafael Lapesa Melgar (February 8, 1908 - February 1, 2001) was a Spanish philologist, a historian of language and of Spanish literature.