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Ramón Xirau

Ramón Xirau (1924–2017) was a Mexican poet, philosopher and writer.

Also recorded as Ramón Xirau Subías · Ramon Xirau

Biography

Recorded at birth as Ramón Xirau Subías.

Born at Barcelona in 1924, died in Mexico City in 2017.

Ramón Xirau studied at Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM. The recorded working language is Spanish and Catalan.

Employment is recorded with National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Work by Ramón Xirau is recorded in the collections of Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Saint George's Cross, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic and Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit.

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  • Barcelona
  • Mexico City
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.

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