José Ortega y Gasset
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Philosophy, Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Philosophers, Media, Journalism, Journalists, Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Spanish/Portuguese History
Article abstract: Ortega’s books, journalism, and lectures commanded attention throughout Europe. His renown helped to bring Spain out of a long period of cultural isolation, and his thought contributed greatly to his country’s intellectual reawakening.
Early Life
José Ortega y Gasset was born in Madrid, Spain, on May 9, 1883. His father, José Ortega y Munilla, was a novelist and had formerly been editor of El Imparcial, a leading Madrid newspaper founded by his grandfather. He was first taught by private tutors. Subsequently, like so many...
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