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Mariano José de Larra Death

Mariano passed away on February 13, 1837 at the age of 27 in Madrid, Spain. Mariano's cause of death was suicide.

Mariano José de Larra Birthday and Date of Death

Mariano José de Larra was born on March 24, 1809 and died on February 13, 1837. Mariano was 27 years old at the time of death.

Birthday: March 24, 1809
Date of Death: February 13, 1837
Age at Death: 27

Mariano José de Larra - Biography

Mariano José de Larra was a Spanish romantic writer best known for his numerous essays and his infamous suicide. His works were often satirical and critical of the 19th-century Spanish society, and focused on both the politics and customs of his time.
Larra lived long enough to prove himself a great prose-writer during the 19th century. He wrote at great speed with the constant fear of censor before his eyes, although no sign of haste is discernible in his work. His political instinct, his abundance of ideas and his forcible, mordant style would possibly have given him one of the foremost positions in Spain. In 1901, members of the Generation of '98 including Miguel de Unamuno and Pío Baroja brought flowers to his grave in homage to his thought and influence.

His constant disappointment in society and politics, added to the pain caused by the end of his relationship with Dolores Armijo, had an influence on his writing, which became pessimistic and took on a more sombre tinge.
Finally, on 13 February 1837, Dolores Armijo, accompanied by her sister-in-law, visited Larra to let him know that there was no chance of the two resuming their relationship. The two women had barely left the house when the writer committed suicide by gunshot.