1896 births1987 deathsPeople from Santander, SpainCantabrian writersMembers of the Royal Spanish AcademyPremio Cervantes winnersSpanish people of the Spanish Civil War (National faction)FalangistsGeneration of '27Spanish male poets20th-century Spanish poetsUniversity of Salamanca alumni20th-century Spanish male writers SpanishpoetGeneration of '27SoriaGijónSantanderNational Prize for LiteratureSpanish Royal AcademyCervantes PrizeMadrid Gerardo Diego From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Statue of Gerardo Diego Cendoya , in Santander Gerardo Diego Cendoya (October 3, 1896 – July 8, 1987) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27. Diego taught language and literature at institutes of learning in Soria, Gijón, Santander and Madrid. He also acted as literary and music critic for several newspapers. Biography Diego was born in Santander. He studied Philosophy & the Humanities at the Univ...