Juan Antonio Olavarrieta / José Joaquín de Clararrosa: friar, doctor, journalist and political agitator

Abstract

This paper deals with the biography of Juan Antonio Olavarrieta/José Joaquín de Clararrosa, attending to the different facets involved in his life. Among all of them, the more remarkable are the roles of journalist and public agitator which give the essential structure of his life. Eventually, identity changes and problems with the Spanish Inquisition blurred his legacy, appearing as a histrionic person to the public opinion.

Keywords

• juan antonio olvarrieta
• josé joaquín de clararrosa
• inquisición
• periodismo
• literatura política