Luis Coloma

Luis Coloma
Born
Luis Coloma Roldán

(1851-01-09)9 January 1851
Died10 June 1915(1915-06-10) (aged 64)
Madrid, Spain
Other namesPadre Coloma
Seat f of the Real Academia Española
In office
6 December 1908  10 June 1915
Preceded byValentín Gómez Gómez
Succeeded byWenceslao 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".