Unamuno was removed from his post by the government in 1924, to the protest of other Spanish intellectuals. He served as rector of the University of Salamanca for two periods: from 1900 to 19 to 1936, during a time of great social and political upheaval. In addition to his writing, Unamuno played an important role in the intellectual life of Spain. There is some debate as to whether Unamuno was in fact a member of the Generation of '98 (an ex post facto literary group of Spanish intellectuals and philosophers that was the creation of José Martínez Ruiz - a group that includes Antonio Machado, Azorín, Pío Baroja, Ramón del Valle-Inclán, Ramiro de Maeztu and Ángel Ganivet, among others). Unamuno worked in all major genres: the essay, the novel, poetry and theatre, and, as a modernist, contributed greatly to dissolving the boundaries between genres. The contest was finally won by the Basque scholar Resurrección María de Azcue. As a young man, he was interested in the Basque language, and competed for a teaching position in the Instituto de Bilbao, against Sabino Arana. Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo was born in the medieval centre of Bilbao, Basque Country, the son of Félix de Unamuno and Salomé Jugo.
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