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Enrique Jardiel Poncela

Spanish dramatist.

Born October 16th, 1902 in Madrid.

Died February 18th, 1952 at 49 years old in Madrid. [ref]

Occupations
actor, film director, playwright, screenwriter, writer

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon