Spanish writer, philosopher Julian Marias, dies at 91 after long illness

“Julian Marias, a writer and philosopher who was a longtime member of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language, has died. He was 91.

Marias, who wrote more than 60 books including History of Philosophy, died Thursday after a long illness, the academy said. Born in the north-central city of Valladolid in 1914, Marias was imprisoned and nearly executed during the Spanish Civil War in which he had backed the losing Republican side….”

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