Paulino Masip

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Paulino Masip Roca (May 11, 1899–September 21, 1963) was a Spanish playwright, screenwriter and novelist, a member of the Generation of '27. Driven into exile in Mexico in 1939 by the events of the Spanish Civil War, he became involved with the nascent Golden age of Mexican cinema and was the author of over 50 screenplays. Masip is best known for his novel ¨El Diario de Hamlet Garcia¨ which takes place during the Spanish Civil War.