Luis Araquistáin
Illustration — Luis Araquistáin in 1932 Luis Araquistáin Quevedo (Bárcena de Pie de Concha, Cantabria, Spain, 1886 – Geneva, Switzerland, 1959) was a Spanish politician and writer. Member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) from a young age, he belonged to the circle of Largo Caballero and Tomás Meabe, of whom he was a close friend. In 1932 he was named ambassador to Germany and in September 1936 ambassador to France, where until May 1937 he took charge of buying arms for the Republican army in the Spanish Civil War.
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Luis Araquistáin
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- Born
- 1886 · Bárcena de Pie de Concha.
- Died
- 1959 · Geneva.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- writer · diplomat · politician · journalist · novelist · essayist · ambassador · playwright
- Fields
- theatre
- Languages
- Spanish
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Illustration — Luis Araquistáin in 1932 Luis Araquistáin Quevedo (Bárcena de Pie de Concha, Cantabria, Spain, 1886 – Geneva, Switzerland, 1959) was a Spanish politician and writer. Member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) from a young age, he belonged to the circle of Largo Caballero and Tomás Meabe, of whom he was a close friend. In 1932 he was named ambassador to Germany and in September 1936 ambassador to France, where until May 1937 he took charge of buying arms for the Republican army in the Spanish Civil War.
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He founded the journals España, Claridad and Leviatán. Although his leanings before and during the war were decidedly revolutionary, later he became drawn to a socialism more 'European' in character, and was moved to insist on the necessity of unity between monarchists and republicans in order that a peaceful transition from Francoism to democracy might be effected. This position made him some enemies, but he developed a great understanding with other moderate members of the PSOE. After the war he went into exile in Great Britain and later Switzerland, where he died in 1959.
Tomás Meabe is recorded as having studied under Luis Araquistáin. The recorded working language is Spanish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are theatre. Places of work recorded in the authority are Madrid. Positions recorded include councilor of the Madrid City Council and ambassador of Spain to France. Work by Luis Araquistáin is recorded in the collections of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
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Origins and background
The following is established of origins and background. Born in 1886 at Bárcena de Pie de Concha. It is also recorded that luis Araquistáin died in 1959 at Geneva.
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Bárcena de Pie de Concha.
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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Recorded with the occupation writer. Institutional cataloguing adds that luis Araquistáin is recorded with the occupation diplomat. Institutional cataloguing adds that luis Araquistáin is recorded with the occupation politician. Institutional cataloguing adds that luis Araquistáin is recorded with the occupation journalist. Recorded with the occupation novelist. The record continues: luis Araquistáin is recorded with the occupation essayist. The register further records that luis Araquistáin is recorded as a citizen of Spain. Institutional cataloguing adds that luis Araquistáin is recorded with the gender male. Born on 18 June 1886. It is also recorded that luis Araquistáin died on 6 August 1959. Classed in the genre theatre.
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