Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867-1928) was a Spanish novelist, journalist, and political activist. (Vicente Blasco Ibanez)

French calling card of Spanish writer honored with Légion d’Honneur

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Calling card for Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867–1928) was a Spanish novelist, journalist, and political activist known for his Republican views and criticism of the monarchy. After founding the newspaper El Pueblo, he was jailed for his controversial writings. Influenced by Zola and naturalism, his early novels examined working-class struggles. Later, he gained international fame with romantic and adventure novels such as Blood and Sand and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, which were adapted into major films. Printed in classic type, Ibáñez’s card identifies him as an “écrivain” (writer) and “Commandeur de la Légion d’Honneur,” indicating his official recognition by the French government for his cultural contributions. The address, “Villa Giordan, 16, Boul. Dubouchage, Nice,” situates him in a refined quarter of the French Riviera, reflecting the cosmopolitan dimension of his later years.

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