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Félix De Azúa
Félix de Azúa Comella (Barcelona, 30 April 1944) is a Spanish professor of aesthetics and philosophy, poet, novelist, essayist and translator, member of Real Academia Española. He taught Spanish literature at the University of Oxford from 1979 to 1981. He was director of the Institut Cervantes in Paris. With Eduardo Mendoza Garriga, Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, José Ángel Valente, Antonio Gamoneda, Pere Gimferrer, Julián Ríos and others, he is part of the generation of writers who revived democratic Spain. He was elected to Seat ''H'' of the Real Academia Española The Royal Spanish Academy (, ; ) 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 national language academies in 22 other Hispanopho ... on 18 June 2015; he took up his seat on 13 March 2016. Notes References External links Félix de Azúa's blog on ''El Boomeran(g).'' (literary blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Most Excellent
The Most Excellent ( (male) or (female), literally "Most Excellent Lord/Lady") is an honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain people in Spain and certain Spanish-speaking countries. Following Spanish tradition, it is an '' ex officio'' style (the holder has it as long as they remain in office, in the most important positions of state) and is used in written documents and very formal occasions. The prefix is similar (but not equal) to that of " His/Her Excellency", but in the 19th century "The Most Excellent" began to replace the former. The use of the prefix Excellency was re-introduced in Francoist Spain by '' Generalísimo'' Francisco Franco himself, who was formally styled as '' Su Excelencia el Jefe del Estado'' ("His Excellency the Head of State"), while his ministers and senior government officials continued using the prefix "The Most Excellent". The prefix " The Most Illustrious" (''Ilustrísimo/a Señor/a)'' is the lower version, and is mostly used for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Ángel Valente
José Ángel Valente Docasar (25 April 1929, Ourense, Galicia, Spain — 18 July 2000, Geneva, Switzerland) was a Spanish poet of the Generation of '50, an essayist, and a translator, who wrote in Spanish and Galician. He studied at the Faculty of Law at the University of Santiago de Compostela, at the Faculty of Romance Philology at the University Complutense, taught Spanish philology at Oxford. From 1958 he lived in Switzerland, after 1980 he divided his time between Spain, Switzerland and France. In 1972, he was accused by the Franco government of insulting the honor of the Spanish army. One of the greatest Spanish poets of the second half of the 20th century. Prize winner of the Pablo Iglesias Posse Foundation (1984), Princess of Asturias Awards (1988), Queen Sofia Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Poets
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Members Of The Royal Spanish Academy
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1944 Births
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Julián Ríos
Julián Ríos (born 11 March 1941, in Vigo, Galicia) is a Spanish writer, most frequently classified as a postmodernist, whom Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes has called "the most inventive and creative" of Spanish-language writers. His first two books were co-written with Octavio Paz. His best known work, experimental and heavily influenced by the verbal inventiveness of James Joyce, was published in 1983 under the title ''Larva''. Personal life Bibliography Books * ''Puente de alma'', Ed. Galaxia Gutenberg, 2009 * ''Quijote e hijos'', Ed. Galaxia Gutenberg, 2008 * ''Larva y otras noches de Babel. Antología''. Ed. F.C.E., 2008 * ''Cortejo de sombras: la novela de Tamoga'', Galaxia Gutenberg, 2008 * ''Nuevos sombreros para Alicia'', Seix Barral, 2001 (expanded version of 1993 book) * ''La vida sexual de las palabras'', Ed. Seix Barral, 2000 * ''Monstruario'', Seix Barral, 1999 * ''Epifanías sin fin'', Ed. Literatura y ciencia, 1995 * ''Amores que atan o Belles letres'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pere Gimferrer
Pere Gimferrer Torrens (; born 22 June 1945) is a Spanish poet, translator and novelist. He is twice winner of Spain's Premio Nacional de Poesía (National Poetry Prize). He was born in Barcelona in 1945. He writes both in Castilian and Catalan. 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 (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 (, ; ) is Spain's official royal institution with a mission to ensure the stability of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Gamoneda
Antonio Gamoneda Lobón (born 30 May 1931) is a Spanish poet, winner of the Cervantes Prize in 2006. Biography Antonio Gamoneda was born in Oviedo, Asturias, on 30 May 1931. His father, also named Antonio, was a modernist poet who published only one book, ''Otra más alta vida'' (''Another higher life'') in 1919. In 1934, already an orphan, he moved with his mother, Amelia Lobon, to León. The presence of his mother as a refuge from the horror and misery of war is seen in all his poetry. In 1936, with schools closed due to the Spanish Civil War, he became literate by reading, on his own, his father's book. The poet lived originally in the main working-class district of León. This place was a privileged post to observe the repression carried out during the war and postwar years. In 1941, he joined the religious school of the Augustinian Fathers and in 1943 dropped out. The day he turned fourteen he started working as a messenger in the Banco de Comercio. He completed his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (14 June 1939–18 October 2003) was a prolific Spanish writer from Barcelona: journalist, novelist, poet, essayist, anthologue, prologist, humorist, critic and political prisoner as well as a gastronome and an FC Barcelona supporter. Biography Vázquez Montalbán was born in Barcelona on 14 June 1939. His parents did not register his birth until 27 July; many sources show 27 July or 14 July as his birth date. He studied philosophy at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and was also a member of the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia. He spent 18 months in prison after participating in a 1962 miner's strike. He began writing poetry in 1967. He is one of the '' Novísimos'' from Jose María Castellet. His poetic works until 1986 are collected in ''Memoria y deseo'' ("Memory and desire"). The same characteristic features of his poetry appear in his novels. '' Los mares del Sur'', part of the Pepe Carvalho series, won the Planeta Award in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.3 million people, making it the fifth most populous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Mendoza Garriga
Eduardo Mendoza Garriga (born 11 January 1943) is a Spanish novelist, playwright, and essayist. His first novel, ''The Truth about the Savolta Case, La Verdad sobre el Caso Savolta'' (''The Truth About the Savolta Case''), published in 1975, reflected the social changes as Spain transitioned to democracy, and was very successful. His 1986 novel, ''La Ciudad de los Prodigios'' (''The City of Marvels''), is widely acclaimed, and he is also known for his "mad detective" parody novels, in particular ''El Laberinto de las Aceitunas'' (''The Olive Labyrinth'', 1982). Early life and education Eduardo Mendoza Garriga was born on 11 January 1943 in Barcelona. He studied law in the early 1960s and lived in New York City between 1973 and 1982, working as Interpreting, interpreter for the United Nations. He attempted practising as a lawyer, but realised that he wanted to be a writer. He currently lives in London. Career In 1975, Mendoza published his very successful first novel, ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
