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The 30 pages that link to Madrid, each with the reason it gives.

• José RizalRelated: Rizal studied medicine and joined Filipino reform circles while living there.

• Pablo NerudaRelated: As Chilean consul in Madrid, Neruda entered a literary circle transformed by the Civil War.

• Salvador DalíRelated: Dalí studied at the academy before being expelled without completing his degree.

• Lope de VegaRelated: Lope spent much of his career in the city’s theatrical and literary world.

• Pedro AlmodóvarRelated: The city’s streets, apartments, and communities recur as settings in his films.

• Complutense University of MadridRelated: The university has been based in Madrid since its nineteenth-century transfer.

• Cristóbal BalenciagaRelated: Balenciaga expanded his Spanish business to Madrid before moving to Paris.

• Juan GrisRelated: Gris’s Spanish upbringing preceded his career in the Parisian avant-garde.

• Víctor EriceRelated: Erice studied at Madrid’s official film school, where he trained in cinematography and directing.

• Camilo José CelaRelated: The city is the setting and social cross-section of The Hive.

• Carmen MauraRelated: Maura’s career developed within Madrid’s film and theater communities.

• George SantayanaRelated: His Spanish birth remained central to his sense of cultural identity.

• Juan LunaRelated: Luna’s studies and success at the 1884 National Exhibition of Fine Arts brought him recognition in Madrid.

• Leopoldo AlasRelated: Alas’s studies and early journalistic work brought him into Madrid’s intellectual circles.

• Vicente AleixandreRelated: Aleixandre lived and worked in Madrid, where the Generation of '27 gathered and exchanged ideas.

• Antonio García GutiérrezRelated: The city’s theatres and literary circles provided the setting for his early success.

• Biblioteca Nacional de EspañaRelated: The library has been based in Madrid since its foundation.

• Gustavo Adolfo BécquerRelated: Bécquer spent much of his writing career in Madrid.