José Manuel Blecua

José Manuel Blecua is a renowned Spanish philologist and former director of the Real Academia Española (RAE), serving from 2010 to 2018. He has significantly contributed to the study and preservation of the Spanish language and has been involved in various linguistic initiatives throughout his career. His leadership at the RAE was marked by efforts to modernize the institution while maintaining its traditional role in regulating the Spanish language. Blecua has been in the news recently due to ongoing tensions within the RAE, particularly regarding criticisms from other prominent figures in the literary and linguistic community.