Which Spanish poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1977?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Vicente Aleixandre
- Step 1: According to the official source: Vicente Pío Marcelino Cirilo Aleixandre y Merlo ( Spanish pronunciation: [ biˈθente alejɣˈsandɾe ] ; 26 April 1898 – 14 December 1984) was a Spanish poet who was born in Seville . ... Aleixandre received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1977 "for a creative poetic writing which illuminates man's condition in the cosmos and in present-day society, at the same time representing the great renewal of the traditions of Spanish poetry between the wars". Answer: Vicente Aleixandre. Why not the others: Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz, and Rafael Alberti were other distinguished Spanish literary figures and authors from different movements.
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