The Generation of '27 (Spanish Generación del '27) was an influential group of poets that arose in Spanish literary circles between 1923 and 1927, essentially out of a shared desire to experience and work with avant-garde forms of art and poetry. Their first formal meeting took place in Seville in 1927 to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Luis de Góngora. The Generation of '27 cannot be neatly categorized stylistically, due to wide variety of genres and styles cultivated by its members. While some members, such as Jorge Guillén wrote in a style that has been loosely called jubilant and joyous and celebrates the instant, others, such as Rafael Alberti, underwent a poetic evolution which led him from youthful poetry of a more romantic vein to politically engaged verses later in life. 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A work similar to Marcel Duchamps Fountain Avant garde (written avant-garde) is a French phrase, one of many French phrases used by English speakers. ... Seville (Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir (, ). It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Sevilla. ... Luis de Góngora, in a portrait by Diego Velázquez. ... Jorge Guillén Jorge Guillén y Álvarez (January 18, 1893 - February 6, 1984) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of 27. ... Rafael Alberti was a cool man (16 December 1902 - 28 November 1999) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of 27. ...

Members included:

• Rafael Alberti (1902-1999)
• Vicente Aleixandre (1898-1984)
• Dámaso Alonso (1898-1990)
• Manuel Altolaguirre (1905-1959)
• Luis Cernuda (1902-1963)
• Gerardo Diego (1896-1987)
• Federico García Lorca (1898-1936)
• Jorge Guillén (1893-1984)
• Emilio Prados (1899-1962)
• Pedro Salinas (1891-1951)

Though the Civil War did not bring about the splitting of the movement, García Lorca was murdered and other members forced into exile. Virtually all of the Generation of '27 members kept writing and publishing late into the 20th century. For many Spaniards, the harsh reality of post-war Spain meant that the cerebral and esthetic verses of the Generation of '27 did not connect with what was truly happening, a task that was handled more capably by the poets of the Generation of '50 and the social poets. Rafael Alberti was a cool man (16 December 1902 - 28 November 1999) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of 27. ... Vicente Aleixandre Vicente Pío Marcelino Cirilo Aleixandre y Merlo (April 26, 1898 – December 14, 1984) Spanish poet, born in Sevilla. ... Dámaso Alonso Dámaso Alonso (October 22, 1898 - January 25, 1990) was a Spanish poet, philologist and literary critic. ... Manuel Altolaguirre (29 June 1905, Málaga – 26 July 1959, Burgos) was a Spanish poet, an editor, publisher, and printer of poetry, and a member of the Generation of 27. ... Luis Cernuda (1902 - 1963), is widely recognized as one of the great Spanish poets of the 20th century. ... Statue of Gerardo Diego in Santander Gerardo Diego (3 October 1896 – 8 July 1987) was a Spanish poet and member of the Generation of 27. ... Federico García Lorca Federico García Lorca (June 5, 1898 – August 19, 1936) was a Spanish poet and dramatist, also remembered as a painter, pianist, and composer. ... Jorge Guillén Jorge Guillén y Álvarez (January 18, 1893 - February 6, 1984) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of 27. ... Emilio Prados (March 4, 1899 - April 24, 1962) was a Spanish poet and editor, a member of the Generation of 27. ... Pedro Salinas (1891-1951) was a romantic poet from Spain. ... The Spanish Civil War (July 18, 1936–April 1, 1939) was a conflict in which the incumbent Second Spanish Republic and political left-wing groups fought against a right-wing nationalist insurrection led by General Francisco Franco, who eventually succeeded in ousting the Republican government and establishing a personal dictatorship. ... Federico García Lorca Federico García Lorca (June 5, 1898 – August 19, 1936) was a Spanish poet and dramatist, also remembered as a painter, pianist, and composer. ...