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Juan José Millás
Juan José Millás (born 1946) is a Spanish writer and winner of the 1990 Premio Nadal. He was born in Valencia, Spain, Valencia and has spent most of his life in Madrid, Spain, Madrid, where he studied philosophy and literature at the Universidad Complutense. Life A Valencian people, Valencian of humble origins, as a child Millás moved with his large family in 1952 to Madrid, where he has lived for most of his life. He was a poor but curious student and did the majority of his schoolwork at night while he worked in a savings bank. At the university he began studying philosophy and literature, which he abandoned in his third year. He obtained a job as an administrator at Iberia, dedicating himself to reading and writing. His first novel was influenced by Julio Cortázar and consequently shows the influence of the then-prevalent literary experimentalism, as well as the uncertainty of a fledgling author. Although very original, his second book, ''Cerbero son las sombras'' (197 ...
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Valencia
Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (river), Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities, third-most populated municipality in the country, with 825,948 inhabitants. The urban area of Valencia has 1.5 million people while the metropolitan region has 2.5 million. Valencia was founded as a Roman Republic, Roman colony in 138 BC as '. As an autonomous city in late antiquity, its militarization followed the onset of the threat posed by the Spania, Byzantine presence to the South, together with effective integration to the Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo in the late 6th century. Al-Andalus, Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation syst ...
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Juan García Hortelano
Juan García Hortelano (14 February 1928 – 3 April 1992) was a Spanish writer. He was born in Madrid. His father was a doctor. When the Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War () was a military conflict fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republican faction (Spanish Civil War), Republicans and the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the Left-wing p ... broke out, he was sent with his siblings to Cuenca, Spain, Cuenca, only returning to Madrid in 1937 where he lived with his maternal grandparents. The libraries at school and home turned him into an avid reader. Following the war, he entered college in 1941, later studying law at Madrid University. He joined the Civil Service in 1953. Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to writing with fervour and discipline without abandoning his administrative job in Madrid. He cultivated friendships with writers and intellectuals of his generation: Juan Benet, Carlos Barral, Jaime Gil de B ...
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RTVE
The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española (; ), known as Radiotelevisión Española (''Spanish Radio and Television'', RTVE), is the Spanish national public Broadcasting, television and radio broadcaster. It is a state-owned enterprise formed in 2007 to succeed the ''Ente Público Radiotelevisión Española'' (RTVE Public Entity). It provides multi-station television (Televisión Española) and radio services (Radio Nacional de España), as well as online and streaming services (RTVE Play). Since the entry into force of the RTVE Financing Act of 2009, RTVE is primarily funded by a combination of subsidies from the General State Budget and a fee levied on the private agents' gross revenue (3.0% for private free-to-air channels, a 1.5% for private subscription channels and a 0.9% for telecom companies). RTVE is a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The corporation's central headquarters, Prado del Rey (studios), Prado del Rey, are located in Pozuelo de Al ...
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Premio Nacional De Narrativa
The National Literature Prize for Narrative (Spanish: ''Premio Nacional de Literatura en la modalidad de Narrativa'') is a prize awarded by Spain's Ministry of Culture for a novel written by a Spanish author in any of the languages of Spain. The prize is 20,000 euros. Prior to 1977, the prize appeared and disappeared several times, being given by different institutions. Past winners * 1924 – Huberto Pérez de la Ossa (1897–1983), for ''La Santa Duquesa'' * 1925 – No award * 1926 – Wenceslao Fernández Flórez (1885–1964), for ''Las siete columnas'' * 1927 – Concha Espina (1º) (1869–1955), for ''Altar mayor'' * 1928 – No award * 1929 – No award * 1930 – No award * 1931 – Mauricio Bacarisse (1895–1931), for ''Los terribles amores de Agliberto y Celedonia'' * 1932 – Alejandro Casona (1903–1965), for ''Flor de leyendas'' * 1933 – No award * 1934 – No award * 1935 – Ramón J. Sender (1901–1982), for ''Míster Witt en el cantón'' * 1936 – R ...
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Ángel González Muñiz
Ángel González Muñiz (6 September 1925 – 12 January 2008) was a major Spanish poet of the twentieth century. Biography González was born in Oviedo. He took a law degree at the University of Oviedo and, in 1950, moved to Madrid to work in Civil Administration. It was in Madrid that he first began to write and publish his poetry, becoming friends with many of the leading Spanish writers who encouraged his work. His first book of poems, ''Áspero mundo'' ("Harsh World"), was an immediate critical success. His second book, ''Grado elemental'' ("Elementary Grade"), was published in Paris and won the prestigious Antonio Machado Prize for Poetry. He published eight more books of poetry and edited several anthologies and books of literary criticism, including critical editions on the poetry of Juan Ramón Jiménez and Antonio Machado. Two books have appeared in English translation: ''Harsh World and Other Poems'' (Princeton University Press, 1977, translated by Donald Walsh ...
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Universidad De Oviedo
The University of Oviedo (, Asturian: ''Universidá d'Uviéu'') is a public university in Asturias (Spain). It is the only university in the region. It has three campus and research centres, located in Oviedo, Gijón and Mieres. History The University of Oviedo was established under the terms and conditions of the will of Archbishop Fernando de Valdés Salas (1483–1568), who was the General Inquisitor under Philip II of Spain, and funded by his estate. In 1574 Pope Gregory XIII granted the papal bull to create the university and in 1604 Philip III issued its charter. It first opened for the teaching of classes on September 21, 1608. The ancient university had three faculties: the Faculty of Arts, which every student had to graduate from in order to continue his training in one of the other; and the Faculties of Theology and Law, sometimes known as the higher faculties. After the French invasion of Spain the ''Historical Building'' of the university was occupied by in ...
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El Mundo (novel)
''El mundo'' () is a 2007 autobiographical novel by the Spanish writer Juan José Millás. It is inspired by childhood memories and is about a boy who lives on the street and tries to grasp the history of the world. The book received the 2007 Premio Planeta de Novela The Premio Planeta de Novela is a Spanish literary prize, awarded since 1952 by the Spanish publisher Grupo Planeta to an original unpublished novel written in Spanish. It is one of about 16 literary prizes given by Planeta. Financially, it is t ... after Millás had submitted it under the pseudonym Tiresias and with the fake title ''A ciegas''. It received the National Literature Prize for Narrative in 2008. References 2007 Spanish novels Spanish autobiographical novels {{2000s-autobio-novel-stub ...
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Premio Planeta
The Premio Planeta de Novela is a Spanish literary prize, awarded since 1952 by the Spanish publisher Grupo Planeta to an original unpublished novel written in Spanish. It is one of about 16 literary prizes given by Planeta. Financially, it is the most valuable literary award in the world for an author or book, with the winner receiving €1,000,000. It was created by José Manuel Lara Hernández in 1952 and is awarded on 15 October, St Teresa's day, Teresa being the name of Lara's wife. Since 1974 there has also been an award to the runner up, which now stands at €200,000. Criticism In recent years its credibility has been called into question, with the first prize often awarded to authors published by Planeta, and the second to less known authors. The award has been declined by Miguel Delibes and Ernesto Sábato, both Planeta authors. In 2005, an Argentinian court fined Planeta 10,000 pesos after finding that there had been fraud in awarding the Argentinian version of t ...
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Universidad De Turín
Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala * Universidad Católica, Chilean football club * Universidad de Chile (football club), Chilean football club * Club Universidad Nacional or ''UNAM Pumas'', Mexican football club * Universidad de Los Andes FC, Venezuelan football club * Universidad San Carlos or ''USAC'', Guatemalan football club * Universidad de Santa Cruz Bolivian football Club currently playing Bolivian Football Regional Leagues * Universidad Independiente, a former club based in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, dissolved in 2010 See also * * Universidad station (other) * Universitatea (other) Universitatea () may refer to: *CS Universitatea Craiova, Romanian football club *FC Universitatea Cluj Asociația Sportivă Fotbal Club Universitatea Cluj ...
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Premio De Periodismo Francisco Cerecedo
The and its twin the are sedans sold in Japan from 2001 to 2021 by Toyota. The sedans are designated as a compact car by Japanese dimension regulations and the exterior dimensions do not change with periodic updates. Unlike Toyota's other vehicles, the Premio and Allion are not exported, except to New Zealand and Singapore. Size and pricing-wise, the E210 Corolla, introduced to the Japanese market in 2018 succeeds the Premio and Allion. The Premio is the successor of the Corona which first appeared in 1957. The Corona EXiV, a four-door hardtop sedan that appeared in 1989, was replaced by the Progrès, which was also briefly available with the Premio until 2007. The Premio is exclusive to ''Toyopet Store'' dealerships, as a smaller companion to the Mark X. The Allion replaced the Carina, a model that first appeared in 1970. The Carina ED, a four-door hardtop sedan that appeared in 1985, was replaced by the Brevis, which was briefly available with the Allion until 2007. T ...
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Psychologist
A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and explanation, interpretation of how individuals relate to each other and to their environments. Psychologists usually acquire a bachelor's degree in psychology, followed by a master's degree or doctorate in psychology. Unlike psychiatrist, psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse-practitioners, psychologists usually cannot prescribe medication, but depending on the jurisdiction, some psychologists with additional training can be licensed to prescribe medications; qualification requirements may be different from a bachelor's degree and master's degree. Psychologists receive extensive training in psychological testing, communication techniques, scoring, interpretation, and reporting, while psychiatrists are not usually trained in psychological testing. Psychologists are a ...
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Cadena SER
La Cadena SER (the SER Network) is a Spanish radio network established in 1924, with a regular listenership of 4,139,000 reported in 2018. The acronym SER stands for Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión (Spanish Broadcasting Company). Cadena SER broadcasts nationwide, with its main studios located on Gran Vía in Madrid. The network operates studios across Spain, providing local and regional news and information, with each location producing between 2 and 3.5 hours of programming daily. Owned by Unión Radio, majority controlled by the PRISA group, Cadena SER is affiliated with other media entities including music radio stations such as LOS40, Cadena Dial, Radiolé, and the national daily '' El País''. History On November 14, 1924, at 18:30, station EAJ-1 Radio Barcelona initiated regular broadcasts as Spain’s first licensed radio station under General Miguel Primo de Rivera government. Seven months later, on June 17, 1925, Unión Radio launched station EAJ-7 Radio Madri ...
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