Ramón María del Valle-Inclán (1866-1936) is one of the key authors in the history of Spanish literature. He was a playwright, poet, novelist, and essayist. He belongs to the Modernist literary movement and is closely associated with the Generation of '98, although his work possesses such innovative power that it defies easy categorization. His widely published and studied plays include the legendary Comedias bárbaras (Barbaric Comedies): Águila de blasón (Eagle of Heraldry), Romance de lobos (Romance of Wolves), and Cara de Plata (Silver Face) , as well as the internationally acclaimed Divinas palabras (Divine Words) and Luces de bohemia ( Bohemian Lights) , and the highly regarded Martes de Carnaval (Carnival Tuesday) farces: Las galas del difunto (The Deceased's Finery), La hija del Capitán (The Captain's Daughter) , and Los cuernos de Don Friolera (Don Friolera's Horns).