of parliament, as well as a sceptic and indulgent writer intimidated by Franco's regime, is key to understanding the division of his critics. Two different images of him were sustained, successive and irreconcilable personalities that cannot be studied at the same time without understanding the contradictions. Honors 1917, Hijo Predilecto de Monòver. 1924, Elected to the Royal Spanish Academy 1946, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic 1956, Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise. 1969, His home in Monòver established as a museum, Casa-Museo Azorín Publications See also List of essayists List of Spanish writers List of Spanish-language authors References Further reading External links 1873 births 1967 deaths People from Vinalopó Mitjà Writers from the Valencian Community Spanish male writers Members of the Royal Spanish Academy Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic Recipients of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise University of Salamanca alumni