Julián del Casal

Julián del Casal y de la Lastra (Known as "Casal")

Parnassian and Decadent Modernist Poet, Journalist

Born 1863-11-07

Havana, Cuba

Passed Away 1893-10-21 Havana, Cuba

Lifespan 29 years old

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"My soul is a pale flower blooming in shadow, thirsting for beauty that the earthly world can never supply."

Archival Overview

Brilliant Parnassian and decadent modernist poet whose exquisite collections 'Hojas al viento', 'Nieve', and 'Bustos y rimas' introduced French aestheticism and sonic precision to Spanish-language verse.

Biographical Record

Julián del Casal was born in Havana on November 7, 1863. Rejecting legal studies, Casal devoted his fragile life to poetry and aesthetic journalism, corresponding with Rubén Darío and Joris-Karl Huysmans.

Surrounding himself with Japanese tapestries, perfumes, and ivory artifacts in Havana, Casal published Nieve (1892), achieving unparalleled perfection in the Parnassian sonnet. On October 21, 1893, while dining with friends, a guest told an uproarious joke; Casal suffered an uncontrollable fit of laughter that ruptured an aortic aneurysm, killing him instantly at age twenty-nine.

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Final Resting Place

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Colón Cemetery (Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón)
Havana, Cuba

                         GPS: 23.1230, -82.4010                    

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