Gerardo Diego

Gerardo Diego
Born
Gerardo Diego Cendoya

(1896-10-03)3 October 1896
Santander, Spain
Died8 July 1987(1987-07-08) (aged 90)
Madrid, Spain
Seat I of the Real Academia Española
In office
15 February 1948 – 8 July 1987
Preceded byBlas Cabrera
Succeeded byClaudio Rodríguez

Gerardo Diego Cendoya (October 3, 1896 – July 8, 1987) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27.

Diego taught language and literature at institutes of learning in Soria, Gijón, Santander and Madrid. He also acted as literary and music critic for several newspapers.