José Ortega Torres (born 1943) is a

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born in

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; he is a known author in the

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n poetic scene. A contemporary of the '' Novísimos'' poetic movement, his work follows more traditional forms (

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), with a marked rhythm and deliberate word choice that bring to mind the classical Mediterranean tradition His biography sheds light on the local history of poetry in the city of Granada.

Biography

José Ortega Torres majored in

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at the

University of Granada The University of Granada (, UGR) is a public university located in the city of Granada, Spain, and founded in 1531 by Emperor Charles V. With more than 60,000 students, it is the fourth largest university in Spain. Apart from the city of Granad ...

between 1966 and 1969 and in 1971 read his dissertation "Aproximación a la poesía de Rafael Guillén" (Approach to the poetry of Rafael Guillén), under the supervision of Professor Emilio Orozco Díaz. In 1975 he founded with poets José Lupiáñez (

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) and José Gutiérrez (

) the

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literary collection, which since then has published works by many local poets (among others, Juan de Loxa, José Rienda, Elena Martín Vivaldi and Carmelo Sánchez Muros). He obtained his Ph.D. in Spanish Philology in 1971 with the work "La poesía de Rafael Guillén: lengua, temas y estilo" (Rafael Guillén's Poetry - Language, Subjects and Style). During the 1990s and 2000s he taught

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at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting of the University of Granada. José Ortega Torres uses the

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Narzeo Antino.

Quotes

:'Diamante', Granada, 1978, p. 34.

Works and Prizes

* Cauce vivo ("A Live Riverbed"), 1971, signed as Aldo Fresno * Ceremonia salvaje ("A Wild Ceremony"), 1973 * Carmen de Aynadamar ("The Carmen of Aynadamar"), 1974 * Ritos y cenizas ("Rites and Ashes"), 1975 * "Poema de la

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, de A.E.” (published in the Granada journa
Ideal
on February 23, 1975) * El exilio y el reino ("The Exile and the Kingdom"), 1979 * Hierofanía ("Hierophany", 1981),

Federico García Lorca Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27, a g ...

Prize in 1979 (sponsored by the

). * La diadema y el cetro: himno ("The Diadem and the Sceptre - a Hymn"), 1983 * Diamante: (espacio íntimo) (Diamond: an intimate space"), 1987 * Olvido es el mar, ("The Sea is Oblivion"), 1989 *

Domus aurea The Domus Aurea (Latin, "Golden House") was a vast landscaped complex built by the Roman Empire, Emperor Nero largely on the Oppian Hill in the heart of ancient Rome after the Great Fire of Rome, great fire in 64 AD had destroyed a large part ...

("Domus Aurea", 1996), Provincia de León Prize, 1994. * Laurel & glosa, ("A Laurel and a Note"), 1997 * Centinela del aire ("The Sentinel of the Air"), 1999, Ciudad de

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Prize. * Amante desafío ("A Loving Challenge"), 2001 * Fulgor de la materia ("The Splendor of the Matter"), 2003 * Un título para Eros. Erotismo, sensualidad y sexualidad en la literatura ("A Title for Eros. Erotism, Sensuality and Sexuality in Literature"), Chapter 7 - “Falomanía y travesura en El jardín de Venus de Samaniego” ("Fallomania and Play in Samaniego's Garden of Venus")

References

External links

Editorial Dauro site - Reference to the author's work and prizes

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