Luis Coloma
Luis Coloma | |
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| Born | Luis Coloma Roldán 9 January 1851 Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), Spain |
| Died | 10 June 1915 (aged 64) Madrid, Spain |
| Other names | Padre Coloma |
| Seat f of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 6 December 1908 – 10 June 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Valentín Gómez Gómez |
| Succeeded by | Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia |
Luis Coloma Roldán (1851–1915) was a Spanish writer, journalist and Jesuit. He is most known for creating the character of El Ratoncito Pérez. Coloma was a prolific writer of short stories and his complete works, which includes his novels, biographies, and other works, have since been collected in a multi-volume set. He studied at the University of Seville, where he graduated with a master's degree in law, although he never got to practice law. In 1908 Coloma became a member of the Royal Spanish Academy occupying seat "f".