The document provides biographical information about the Spanish poet Antonio Machado. It details key facts about his life and career, including that he was born in Seville in 1875, published several volumes of poetry throughout his life, and participated in the Spanish Civil War. It also summarizes one of his poems, "Fields of Soria," and provides references for further reading about Machado's works and legacy.

1. Antonio
Machado
Has my heart gone to sleep?
Made by Anastasia Kotlyar. E-mail:bobka06@mail.ru

2. Outline
1. Introduction
2. What you did not know about the poet-
some facts to consider
3. Antonio Machado’s life from childhood to
death
4. The poet’s heritage
5. In memory of the poet
6. One of his works
7. Conclusion
8. References

3. Introduction
Who was Antonio Machado?
One of the most famous Spanish poets
of the 20-th century, one would probably answer. But
that’s the simplest response.
What were the hidden sides of his life?

4. What you did not now about the
poet!
• Antonio Machado was born in Sevilla
• One of his grandfathers was the governor of Sevilla
• And another one was the first to introduce Darwinism
in Spain
• Antonio Machado was a Leo person and often reflected
this fact in his works
• He married his wife at the age of 34 when she was only
15

6. Antonio Machado’s life
• Childhood and early years
• Family life
• Latter years

7. Childhood and early years
• was born in Seville on 26
July, 1875
• enrolled in the Institución
Libre de Enseñanza in 1883
• after 2 years discovered his
passion to literature
• then spend a couple of
years in Paris working as a
translator

8. Family life
• had brother Manuel who was his
best friend and supporter
• married the girl who was much
younger than he
had to run away to avoid rumors
• was devastated by the death of
his wife devoted all
poems to her
• had no children
BUT! Had a secret affair with a
married woman

9. Latter years
• after the death of his wife
published a vast array of
poems
• cooperated with his brother
and produced a number of
plays
• worked as a professor in
Instituto de Segovia
• participated in the Civil War
• Died at the age of 63

10. The poets heritage
• description of his style
• a list of the most important
works

11. Antonio Machado’ s style
• cultivated the dynamic openness of social
realism
• his works are characterized with strong
personal links
• great attention is paid to the description
of nature
• he develops the Spanish archetypes

12. Major publications
• Soledades (1903)
• Soledades. Galerías. Otros poemas (1907)
• Campos de Castilla (1912)
• Poesías completas (1917)
• Nuevas canciones (1924)
• Poesías completas (1936, cuarta edición)
• Juan de Mairena

14. Memory of the poet
• Theatre Zorrilla stages a
popular play about his life
• There is a house-museum of
Antonio Machado in Segovia
• There is a couple of his
portraits in Segovia’ s Gallery

15. Fields of Soria
Hills of silver plate,
grey heights, dark red rocks
through which the Duero bends
its crossbow arc
round Soria, shadowed oaks,
stone dry-lands, naked mountains,
white roads and river poplars,
twilights of Soria, warlike and mystical,
today I feel, for you,
in my hearts depths, sadness,
sadness of love! Fields of Soria,
where it seems the stones have dreams,
you go with me! Hills of silver plate,
grey heights, dark red rocks.

16. Conclusion
Hopefully with the help of this
presentation you have managed to
discover not only about the personality of
Antonio Machado but also about the
reasons for his fame. What’s more you
might have been conquered by his
thought-provoking poems.
If you are intrigued by the life of this person you
are free to follow the references given at the back
of this presentation as there is much more to
learn about this outstanding person.

17. References
1. Johnston, Philip (2002).The power of
paradox in the work of Spanish poet
Antonio Machado
2. Spanish Reading of
Soledades, galerias y otros poemas
http://www.classicistranieri.com/antonio-machado-soledades-galerias-y-otros-
poemas-1899-1907-audiolibro-mp3-lettura-di-valerio-di-stefano.html
3. Antonio Machado in Encyclopedia
Britanica
http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/354525/Antonio-Machado