Luis Felipe Vivanco (22 August 1907 in

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– 21 November 1975 in

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architect and poet.Profile 2
/ref> He was the son of a judge whose peripatetic career took him to different corners of Spain during his childhood. In 1915 the family settled in Madrid, where Vivanco spent the majority of his life. He studied architecture at university, where he also composed poetry. His friendship with

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and

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also dates from this period. He finished his architecture course in 1932. His acquaintances also included

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. He spent a long time recovering from illness in the

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. He published his first works in the journal ''Cruz y Raya'' run by his uncle José Bergamín. At the same time, he was also working as an architect with another uncle Rafael Bergamín. When the

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broke out, he decided in favour of the

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and wrote

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poetry. He wrote in the journal ''Escorial'' with

, Leopoldo Panero, etc. They were all considered part of the

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. In ''Escorial'', he wrote poetry described as intimate, realist and meditative. Also in his work, nature acquires a transcendental quality akin to religious experience. Among his other themes are the family and daily life.

Works

* ''Cantos de primavera'' (1936) * ''Tiempo de dolor'' (1940) * ''Continuación de la vida'' (1949) * ''Introducción a la poesía española contemporánea'' (1957) * ''El descampado'' (1957) * ''Memoria de la plata'' (1958) * ''Lecciones para el hijo'' (1966) * ''Moratín y la ilustración mágica'' (1972) * ''Prosas propicias'' (1972)

References

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