Serafín Baroja | |
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 Serafín Baroja | |
| Born | 22 September 1840 San Sebastián, Spain |
| Died | 16 July 1912 (aged 71) Vera de Bidasoa |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Notable works | El Urumea, Bay, jauna, bay, Pudente |
| Children | Ricardo Baroja (1871–1953) Pío Baroja (1872–1956) Carmen Baroja (1883–1950) |
Serafín Baroja (22 September 1840 – 16 July 1912) was a Spanish writer and mining engineer who wrote popular Basque poetry and lyrics. He was the father of a trio of children who were influential towards the art and literature of 20th-century Spain: Ricardo Baroja, painter, engraver and writer; Pío Baroja, novelist and essayist who ranks as one of the major writers of Spain's Generation of 98; and Carmen Baroja, writer, ethnologist and co-founder of the Lyceum Women's Club in Madrid.