Spain
- Mario Vargas Llosa, born in Peru, Literature, 2010
- Camilo José Cela, Literature, 1989
- Vicente Aleixandre, Literature, 1977
- Severo Ochoa*, Physiology or Medicine, 1959
- Juan Ramón Jiménez, Literature, 1956
- Jacinto Benavente, Literature, 1922
- Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Physiology or Medicine, 1906
- José Echegaray, Literature, 1904
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Famous quotes containing the word spain:
“England and France, Spain and Portugal, Gold Coast and Slave Coast, all front on this private sea; but no bark from them has ventured out of sight of land, though it is without doubt the direct way to India.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“last time I saw you was the hospital
pale skull protruding under ashen skin
blue veined unconscious girl
in an oxygen tent
the war in Spain has ended long ago
Aunt Rose”
—Allen Ginsberg (b. 1926)
“Heroic ages are not and never were sentimental and those daring conquistadores who conquered entire worlds for their Spain or Portugal received lamentably little thanks from their kings.”
—Stefan Zweig (18811942)