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Pere Gimferrer (born 22 June 1945) is a
Spanish
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poet, translator and novelist. He is twice winner of Spain's Premio Nacional de Poesía (National Poetry Prize).
He was born in
Barcelona
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in 1945. He writes both in
Castilian and
Catalan
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Catalonia
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. In Castilian, he has written the poetry collections ''Arde el mar'' (1966, National Prize for Poetry), ''Amor en vilo'' (2006), ''Interludio azul'' (2006) and ''Tornado'' (2008). In Catalan, he has written the novel ''Fortuny'' (1983,
Ramon Llull Novel Award and Critica Prize), and the poetry collection ''El vendaval'' (1988, National Poetry Prize). For lifetime achievement, he won the
Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas
The Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas or National Prize for Spanish Literature is one of several National Prizes awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Culture. First awarded in 1984, it recognises an author's literary career. The prize is 4 ...
(National Prize for Spanish Literature) in 1998 and the International Octavio Paz Prize for Poetry and Criticism in 2006.
Gimferrer was elected to Seat O of the
Real Academia Española
The Royal Spanish Academy ( es, Real Academia Española, generally abbreviated as RAE) is Spain's official royal institution with a mission to ensure the stability of the Spanish language. It is based in Madrid, Spain, and is affiliated with ...
on 18 April 1985, he took up his seat on 15 December the same year.
References
External links
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* Àlbum Pere Gimferre
A web page that explores the poetics of Pere Gimferrer's many voices and personalities
Writers from Barcelona
1945 births
20th-century Spanish poets
20th-century Spanish male writers
Poets from Catalonia
Catalan-language poets
Catalan-language writers
Living people
Novelists from Catalonia
Translators from Catalonia
20th-century Spanish novelists
21st-century Spanish novelists
Spanish male novelists
Translators to Catalan
Spanish male poets
Members of the Royal Spanish Academy
21st-century Spanish poets
21st-century Spanish male writers
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