Eduardo Marquina Angulo (21 January 1879 – 21 November 1946) was a Spanish

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes play (theatre), plays, which are a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between Character (arts), characters and is intended for Theatre, theatrical performance rather than just Readin ...

and

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associated with the Catalan Modernist school. His ''En Flandes se ha puesto el Sol (The Sun Has Set in Flanders)'' was awarded the Royal Spanish Academy's award for historical drama. He also wrote lyrics for the Spanish anthem ''

Marcha Real The (; ) is the national anthem of Spain. It is one of only four national anthems in the world – along with those of National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Inno Nazionale della Repubblica, San Marino and Anthem o ...

'', used during the

reign of Alfonso XIII Alfonso XIII became King of Spain at the moment of his birth in May 1886 because his father, Alfonso XII, had died five months earlier. His mother, Maria Christina of Austria, was regent until May 1902, when he turned sixteen and took the oath of ...

Selected filmography

* '' The Nail'' (1944) * ''

Thirsty Land ''Thirsty Land'' (Spanish:''Tierra sedienta'') is a 1945 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil.de España p.119 The film's sets were designed by Pierre Schild. Cast * Irene Caba Alba * Ana María Campoy * Ángel de Andrés * Mary Delgad ...

'' (1945)

References

1879 births 1946 deaths Dramatists and playwrights from Catalonia Spanish people of the Spanish Civil War (National faction) Poets from Catalonia Members of the Royal Spanish Academy {{Spain-poet-stub