Carlos Gómez Álava
Carlos Gómez Álava, known as Carlos Gómez, is a Filipino writer in Spanish best known for his book of poems Excelsitudes. Nick Joaquin called him "the last Filipino writer in Spanish."
Carlos Gómez Álava
- Name
- Carlos Gómez Álava
- Born
- 14 July 1926
- Birthplace
- Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines
- Died
- 9 March 1988
- Place of death
- Barcelona, Spain
- Education
- University of Santo Tomas, Complutense University of Madrid
- Awards
- Premio Lobo Carlos Gómez Álava, known as Carlos Gómez, is a Filipino writer in Spanish best known for his book of poems Excelsitudes.
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Occupation
- poet
- Languages
- Spanish
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Carlos Gómez Álava, known as Carlos Gómez, is a Filipino writer in Spanish best known for his book of poems Excelsitudes. Nick Joaquin called him "the last Filipino writer in Spanish."
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• Name — Carlos Gómez Álava • Born — 14 July 1926 • Birthplace — Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines • Died — 9 March 1988 • Place of death — Barcelona, Spain • Language — Spanish • Education — University of Santo Tomas, Complutense University of Madrid • Notable Works — Excelsitudes • Children — 3 • Awards — Premio Lobo Carlos Gómez Álava, known as Carlos Gómez, is a Filipino writer in Spanish best known for his book of poems Excelsitudes. Nick Joaquin called him "the last Filipino writer in Spanish."
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